The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

eBay Stalking Scandal: The Corporate Harassment Campaign Explained

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The eBay stalking scandal is one of Silicon Valley’s strangest corporate true crime stories. After EcommerceBytes criticised eBay, Ina and David Steiner became targets of a harassment campaign involving fake accounts, disturbing deliveries, private dossiers and an FBI investigation that led back to eBay executives.

Topics include

  • EcommerceBytes, Ina and David Steiner, and the criticism eBay could not ignore
  • eBay cyberstalking tactics, fake accounts, and a harassment campaign gone rogue
  • Threat Matrix, private dossiers, and what Global Security thought it was doing
  • How the FBI traced the stalking back to eBay executives and DOJ charges
    • Resources and Further Reading
    • eBay stalking scandal - Wikipedia
    • Take her down - Boston Magazine
    • Execs Made Life Hell for Critics - Wired
    • USA vs. eBay - Defered Prosecution Agreement

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      • Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
      • Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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