A former Amazon software engineer arrested last month on charges she hacked into Capital One bank and more than 30 different companies has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she not only broke into the company's computer system, but also stole computing power for her own benefit.
Paige Thompson faces wire fraud and computer fraud and abuse charges in the indictment announced Wednesday. She's scheduled to be arraigned Sept 5. Her lawyer did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.
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