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Vendors & MarketEmerging2 sourcesAug 19, 2026 · 07:26via Graham Cluley

Prison for data analyst who tried to extort $2.5 million from his employer

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There’s an update to a previously reported case of a disgruntled former employee who tried to extort his employer, Brightly Software. Graham Cluley reports: When Cameron Curry discovered that his contract as a data analyst wasn’t going to be renewed, he could have updated his LinkedIn profile. He could have started sending out his resume…

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Prison for data analyst who tried to extort $2.5 million from his employer

When Cameron Curry discovered that his contract as a data analyst wasn't going to be renewed, he could have updated his LinkedIn profile. He could have started sending out his resume.

But what the 27-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, did instead was turn to extortion.

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Prison for data analyst who tried to extort $2.5 million from his employer

There’s an update to a previously reported case of a disgruntled former employee who tried to extort his employer, Brightly Software. Graham Cluley reports: When Cameron Curry discovered that his contract as a data analyst wasn’t going to be renewed, he could have updated his LinkedIn profile. He could have started sending out his resume…

Source

databreaches.net/2026/08/19/prison-for-data-analys…

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