Category: capital one

Capital One fined $80 million over 2019 data breach

[ad_1] A bank spokesperson said the company had since poured “significant” resources into bolstering its security and otherwise addressing orders from both the OCC and the Federal Reserve. The payout isn’t small, but it might not make many victims happy. The breach exposed sensitive details like addresses, reported income and (in some cases) account numbers […]

Capital One data breach affected 100 million in the US

[ad_1] Just as Equifax announced a settlement for its massive data breach, Capital One has revealed that someone hacked into its systems earlier this year. According to the company, someone exploited a “configuration vulnerability” that allowed them to access and decrypt customer data affecting over 100 million people in the US, and about 6 million […]