Security · 10h ago
eBay to pay $56M to settle cyberstalking case
eBay and three former executives will pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2019 harassment campaign targeting a Massachusetts couple. The campaign included sending live insects, a bloody pig mask, and other disturbing items. The settlement resolves a saga that revealed senior executives' involvement in the cyberstalking scheme.
Meridian48 take
The settlement underscores how corporate culture failures at a major tech company enabled a targeted harassment campaign, but the financial penalty is modest relative to eBay's $25 billion market cap.
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