Massive data breach hits Capital One, affecting more than 100 million customers
Capital One said Monday that personal information, including the Social Security and bank account numbers of more than 100 million individuals, were compromised in a massive data theft that led to the arrest of a Seattle woman.
Paige A. Thompson, 33, a former software engineer, is accused of stealing data from Capital One credit card applications in what is one of the top 10 largest data breaches ever, according to USA TODAY research.
The FBI arrested Thompson on Monday for the theft, which occurred between March 12 and July 17, court records show. Among the data allegedly collected from a company cloud-based server were Social Security and bank account numbers.
According to the Department of Justice, Thompson made her initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle and has been detained pending an Aug. 1 hearing. Computer fraud and abuse is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The bank said "the largest category of information" accessed from applicants who applied for credit cards between 2005 and 2019 was personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth and self-reported income.
Equifax will pay Americans hit by breach: Take these steps to file claim for $125 or more
About 140,000 Social Security numbers were accessed and 80,000 bank account numbers from credit card customers, Capital One said.
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...ata-breach-2019-millions-affected-new-breach/
Capital One said Monday that personal information, including the Social Security and bank account numbers of more than 100 million individuals, were compromised in a massive data theft that led to the arrest of a Seattle woman.
Paige A. Thompson, 33, a former software engineer, is accused of stealing data from Capital One credit card applications in what is one of the top 10 largest data breaches ever, according to USA TODAY research.
The FBI arrested Thompson on Monday for the theft, which occurred between March 12 and July 17, court records show. Among the data allegedly collected from a company cloud-based server were Social Security and bank account numbers.
According to the Department of Justice, Thompson made her initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle and has been detained pending an Aug. 1 hearing. Computer fraud and abuse is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The bank said "the largest category of information" accessed from applicants who applied for credit cards between 2005 and 2019 was personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth and self-reported income.
Equifax will pay Americans hit by breach: Take these steps to file claim for $125 or more
About 140,000 Social Security numbers were accessed and 80,000 bank account numbers from credit card customers, Capital One said.
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...ata-breach-2019-millions-affected-new-breach/
