Cybersecurity consultant arrested after allegedly extorting IT firm
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A former cybersecurity consultant allegedly downloaded proprietary architectural maps, trade secrets, and vulnerability lists from a multinational IT services provider after his termination, then attempted to extort the company for $1.5 million by threatening to publicly release the stolen materials; the Department of Justice has charged him with extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and announced his arrest.
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