Capital One fined $80 million over 2019 data breach
This is despite the breach hurting 100 million people in the US.
Banking
Six banks are using Google Pay for digital bank accounts in the US
Google Pay will be the main way customers interact with these banks.
Samsung Money is a debit card tied to Samsung Pay
It's challenging Apple and Google in the virtual banking world.
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Ukraine catches hacker who tried to sell 773 million stolen email addresses
Law enforcement confiscated equipment with two terabytes of stolen info.
Samsung will introduce an 'innovative' debit card this summer
It wants to go where Apple, Google and others are going.
Google is reportedly working on a smart debit card
It would be Android's closest parallel to the Apple Card.
Apple Card holders can defer April payments, too
You'll still have to opt in to avoid paying this month.
Opera accused of offering predatory loans through Android apps (updated)
This appears to directly violate Google's policies.
Tech companies won’t become banks, but they’ll pretend to
Apple, Google and the rest don't want to make money on banking.
Facebook releases Zuckerberg’s upcoming testimony in defense of Libra
He'll present his arguments to Congress tomorrow.
Venezuela reportedly wants its central bank to hold bitcoin
Its state oil company would use this to dodge international scrutiny.
Alleged JPMorgan hacker set to plead guilty
Andrei Tyurin has reportedly been negotiating a plea deal with US authorities.
Central banks to question Facebook over Libra cryptocurrency
They're concerned the virtual money would destabilize the financial world.
Apple’s credit card could arrive in the first half of August
It appears Apple is on track to meet its goal of a summer release.
T-Mobile's Money banking app makes its nationwide debut
It will also roll out in Puerto Rico later this year.
Key suspect in JPMorgan hack is now in US custody
Andrei Tyurin may also be helpful in investigating 2016 election hacks.
Wells Fargo says hundreds lost homes after computing 'error'
About 400 people faced foreclosure due to the glitch.