North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

A North Carolina tech worker was found guilty of six counts of extortion for an insider scheme that netted his employer about $2.5 million, according to court records reported by DataBreaches[.]Net. Cameron Nicholas Curry, also known as “Loot,” worked as a data analyst contractor for a D.C.-based international technology company when the crimes took place, with the DOJ noting the acts were committed while in that role.

He stole a trove of corporate data, including sensitive employee and compensation information, and used it to pressure his employer to pay, the article states. The Department said he ultimately walked away with the roughly $2.5 million in January 2024. The report cites CyberScoop for additional details on the insider attack context. The information was published on 19 March 2026 by DataBreaches[.]Net.