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"...The hacker responsible for the massive 2019 data breach of Capital One has been sentenced to time
served and five years of probation.
US District Judge Robert S. Lasnik said that sentencing former Amazon systems engineer Paige Thompson
to time in prison would've been "particularly difficult on her because of her mental health and transgender
status," the Department of Justice said in a statement.
...Thompson had faced up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud, but prosecutors instead had sought a seven-year sentence.
The hack, one of the largest-ever breaches of a financial services company, affected more than 100 million
US customers and involved the theft of sensitive data including Social Security and bank account numbers.
In addition to downloading data, Thompson planted cryptocurrency mining software on servers and directed
crypto to her online wallet, the Justice Department said.
...did more than $250 million in damage to companies and individuals," Brown said... This conduct deserves
a more significant sanction."
...Capital One agreed last year to pay $190 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by customers. In 2020,
Capital One agreed to pay $80 million to settle claims by federal bank regulators that it failed to protect the
data.
...Today is the final day that Capital One customers can claim part of a $190 million settlement stemming from
a massive 2019 data breach that exposed more than 100 million people's personal information.
...about 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 US bank account numbers were exposed, as well as
birth dates, addresses, phone numbers, credit balances, transactions and credit scores. No login information
or credit card account numbers were obtained, according to the bank, though one million Canadian credit
card customers and applicants had their Social Insurance Numbers revealed.
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