Tag: Cybersecurity Breaches
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US v Sullivan (Uber Breach) – Motion for Judgement of Acquittal
CISO Legal Motion for Acquittal Summary: Case No.: 20-cr-00337-WHO-1Date: January 11, 2023Court: United States District CourtJudge: William Orrick Background:Joseph Sullivan, former Chief Security Officer at Uber, was convicted of obstruction of proceedings before a United States agency and misprision of felony. The case stemmed from a 2016 data breach at Uber, where hackers accessed personal information, including 600,000 driver’s…
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United States v. Thompson (Motion In Limine) – Capital One Breach
CISO Legal Motion In Limine Result Summary: Case No.: CR19-159-RSLDate: June 8, 2022Court: United States District Court, Seattle, WAJudge: Robert S. Lasnik Background:Paige A. Thompson faced charges including wire fraud, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleged that Thompson used proxy scanners to identify Amazon Web Services…