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Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 7 months ago by Wilshire to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 59 points 7 months ago (2 children)

But instead they will be fined, and they will pay that fine to the government.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They just pay up and do it again. It's a business expense, not a punishment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I expect they get themselves insured for it

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

and then, us as the consumer will pay for the fine as well