24 Apr, 2026

Ex-data analyst stole company data in $2.5M extortion scheme

A North Carolina man was found guilty of extorting a D.C.-based technology company while still being employed as a data analyst contractor. While a Justice Department press release published on Thursday doesn’t name the victim, court documents reveal that he targeted Brightly Software, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company previously known as SchoolDude, which Siemens acquired in August 2022. Brightly […]

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