The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

The 2019 eBay Stalking Scandal: When Tech Giants Become Stalkers


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In 2019, eBay went full villain in one of Silicon Valley’s biggest cyberstalking scandals. Today we’re diving into the fragile ego at the top, and the lengths the CEO went to in a harassment campaign against a wholesome suburban couple in Boston.

After critical posts hit a nerve, eBay’s CEO instructed their Global Security team to take down nay sayers at any cost. Today we track the emails, fake accounts, doorstep packages, and the FBI investigation that drags the whole operation into the light.

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
    • Host & Show Info

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

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