Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected

https://lemmy.world/post/15212046

Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected - Lemmy.World

These companies should be forced to pay big money to each and every person affected by these breaches. Not like $120. Like $10,000 per. Teach them real lessons
Instantly makes ransomware far more profitable.
If the data is breached, won’t we find out anyways once they start selling it?
Absolutely. But the penalty does modify the cost-benefit analysis. If a hacker demands $5m or else they will release stolen data, you might be more inclined to YOLO the 5 mil on the 1% chance they’re an honest hacker if the penalty for the breach is $50bn.