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New Allegations: Capital One Suspect Stole From 30+ Organizations
The woman allegedly responsible for the massive breach of customer data at Capital One stole data from 30 other organizations, according to new information from prosecutors.
In a new court filing, they alleged that Paige Thompson stole terabytes of information from enterprises, educational institutions and other organizations, although she claims not to have sold or distributed any of it to others.
The information is being revealed as part of efforts by prosecutors to persuade the judge to deny bail.
It alleges that Thompson has a history of threatening behavior, including threats to kill others and herself. She is also said to have harassed a couple for seven years, forcing them to obtain a protection order.
Investigators found the new information on data breaches on servers in Thompson’s bedroom.
“That data varies significantly in both type and amount. For example, much of the data appears not to be data containing personal identifying information,” the court filing explained.
“At this point, however, the government is continuing to work to identify specific entities from which data was stolen, as well as the type of data stolen from each entity. The government expects to add an additional charge against Thompson based upon each such theft of data, as the victims are identified and notified.”
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 17 2019, @10:58PM (12 children)
From TFS:
So they imply "stole money" but it was really just copied data.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday August 17 2019, @11:07PM (2 children)
Details are few, and vague. The article appears to demonize the woman. Hard to form an opinion based on the information available. If she's not capitalizing on the "stolen" data, you've got to wonder if she's maybe just a security researcher? Or, if not security, maybe she's researching something else, such as economic trends?
Then again, her posting history suggests she's a little nuts. Kooks usually get off by reason of insanity, don't they?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday August 18 2019, @12:23AM
Or maybe she's working from home/telecommuting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by legont on Sunday August 18 2019, @02:32AM
Good researchers are usually somewhat nuts.
But to the point, what makes one a researcher when one breaks software? I honestly don't know.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 17 2019, @11:13PM (8 children)
But it will have to choose between a boy prison and a girl prison.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Sunday August 18 2019, @02:40AM (7 children)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 18 2019, @03:22AM
Insane asylum is the most logical choice. That boy ain't right.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 18 2019, @03:31AM (5 children)
Womyn born womyn won't want a wannabe woman with a wang around.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Sunday August 18 2019, @03:42AM (4 children)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 18 2019, @06:33AM (1 child)
Why is it the responsibility of taxpayers to foot the bill for elective plastic surgery for a criminal to feel better about itself? That won't even qualify for Flexible Spending Accounts.
Can I get a nose job if I rob a gas station? I identify as a smaller nose guy. Can tiny boob women get augmentation if they steal a car? What if they identify as a porn star?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 18 2019, @01:27PM
Try it; don't forget to stream it on facebook.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 19 2019, @02:27PM (1 child)
She had amazon's insurance. She had good coverage for dysphoria.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Thursday August 22 2019, @12:33AM
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