The first corporate executive convicted of a crime related to a data breach by outsiders was sentenced to probation. Over 180 letters were filed with the judge, asking that Sullivan be spared prison for covering up the hack of 50 million Uber customers.
in October of obstruction of justice and hiding a felony, making him the first corporate executive to be found guilty of crimes related to a data breach by outsiders.
They also criticized the government for criminalizing questionable judgment in paying off extortionists when the practice has become a regular occurrence at U.S. companies hit by. The FBI has said it will not pursue charges against those who approve payouts that do not go to gangs under sanctions for working in concert with Russian authorities or targeting critical infrastructure.
Both sides said their favored outcome would help solidify cooperation between U.S. officials and private security efforts, a priority for the Biden administration as criminal hacking gets more sophisticated and more intertwined with foreign government interests.
Citing the letters in their own memo, Sullivan’s attorneys recounted numerous good deeds, such as establishing eBay’s trust and safety team and a Facebook child-safety effort that his successor there, Alex Stamos, credited with delivering three-fourths of all notifications to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2021.
Sullivan’s team steered them toward Uber’s bounty program and noted that the top payout under it was $10,000. The hackers said they would need six figures and threatened to release the data.
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