Paige Thompson of Seattle was convicted in federal court of seven counts of computer and wire fraud, which carried a maximum of 20 years in prison.
The judge noted Thompson’s mental health issues. The prosecution expressed disappointment.
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Ex-Amazon Employee Sentenced to Probation for Capital One Hack
A former Amazon software engineer who was convicted in June for her role in a 2019 Capital One data breach has received a sentence of time served and five years of probation. So reports The Verge.
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