Source: Forbes 

“Capital One’s tagline is ‘What’s in your wallet?’. Well, now we know the answer—for 100-million people—is a hacker from Seattle. Like so many others, Capital One knew the risks of a security breach and, we allege, did not take the proper steps to protect the personal information applicants and customers trusted the company to safeguard. You’d think with one data breach after another, companies would wise up and take responsibility for the data it collects from consumers, but unfortunately, they continue to shirk that responsibility. We will hold Capital One—and every company that fails to protect consumers’ data—accountable for the harm and disruption they cause to people’s lives until they begin to take adequate precautions.”

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