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The Alleged Capital One Hacker Didn't Cover Her Tracks

The FBI and Capital One disclosed a breach affecting 106 million credit card applications. Compromised information included names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth, as well as 140,000 Social Security numbers, 80,000 bank account numbers, some credit scores, and transaction data. Seattle resident Paige A. Thompson was charged with computer fraud and abuse in connection with alleged access to and exfiltration of data from a Capital One cloud repository, and the FBI arrested her.

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The Alleged Capital One Hacker Didn't Cover Her Tracks

The FBI and Capital One disclosed a breach affecting 106 million credit card applications. Compromised information included names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth, as well as 140,000 Social Security numbers, 80,000 bank account numbers, some credit scores, and transaction data. Seattle resident Paige A. Thompson was charged with computer fraud and abuse in connection with alleged access to and exfiltration of data from a Capital One cloud repository, and the FBI arrested her.