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Amazon Data Breach (2017)

Amazon

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Disclosed

September 1, 2017

3129 days ago

Records

Undisclosed

Confirmed

Root Cause

Insider Threat

Industry

Retail

Description

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a former Amazon financial analyst who allegedly leaked confidential information to his former fraternity brother in advance of a company earnings announcement so they could turn an illegal profit. The college friend and his trading partner also are charged in the SEC’s complaint.