This is probably the result of having a diffusion of responsibility. Essentially, a “not my problem” kind of attitude, especially with the company going bankrupt and all.
I'd like to know who the competitor was that bought data. For all intents and purposes, they're buying stolen credit card numbers, aren't they? Plus, I want to make sure I'm not buying anything from someone that unethical.
Also, if the ToS is so one sided that it's legal for my data to be sold in a shady deal like this, I'd say it's time for some massive regulatory change regarding data privacy. If not, everyone that bought the "stolen" data needs to be investigated by the RCMP.
NCIX abandoned the data. They left it to this fate. It's more like... "Grab your personal belongings and get out. Your employer hasn't paid the rent"... than... "We need to keep the lights on and staff on-site to protect this data!"
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 26.6 ms ] threadAlso, if the ToS is so one sided that it's legal for my data to be sold in a shady deal like this, I'd say it's time for some massive regulatory change regarding data privacy. If not, everyone that bought the "stolen" data needs to be investigated by the RCMP.
NCIX abandoned the data. They left it to this fate. It's more like... "Grab your personal belongings and get out. Your employer hasn't paid the rent"... than... "We need to keep the lights on and staff on-site to protect this data!"
I wonder if there is any legal entity left for the effected people to sue. Anybody know?
https://www.danieldent.com/blog/ncix-able-auctions-bowra-gro...
“Not Want to Know” might very well mean Russians/Chinese/other state actors obtaining data to get a foothold into hacking NCIX clients.