{"id":46646,"date":"2022-05-13T20:04:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/another-ex-ebay-exec-admits-cyberstalking-web-souk-critics\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T20:04:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:04:09","slug":"another-ex-ebay-exec-admits-cyberstalking-web-souk-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/another-ex-ebay-exec-admits-cyberstalking-web-souk-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Another ex-eBay exec admits cyberstalking web souk critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Harville, eBay&#8217;s former director of global resiliency, pleaded guilty this week to five felony counts of participating in a plan to harass and intimidate journalists who were critical of the online auction business.<\/p>\n<p>Harville is the last of seven former eBay employees\/contractors <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ma\/pr\/seventh-former-ebay-employee-charged-aggressive-cyberstalking-campaign\">charged<\/a> by the US Justice Department to have admitted participating in a 2019 cyberstalking campaign to silence Ina and David Steiner, who publish the web newsletter and website <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommercebytes.com\/\">EcommerceBytes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former eBay employees\/contractors Philip Cooke, Brian Gilbert, Stephanie Popp, Veronica Zea, and Stephanie Stockwell previously pleaded guilty. Cooke last July was sentenced to 18 months behind bars. Gilbert, Popp, Zea and Stockwell are currently awaiting sentencing.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Last month, James Baugh, eBay\u2019s former senior director of global security, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/04\/20\/exebay_director_cyberstalking\/\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a> to nine felony counts.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Steiners had reported critically on eBay, to the dissatisfaction of the internet tat bazaar&#8217;s executives. eBay&#8217;s leaders allegedly made their displeasure known. And then, according to court documents, Baugh, Harville, and the others proceeded to stalk and harass the Steiners online and offline in an effort to silence them.<\/p>\n<p>The former eBay employees\/contractors are alleged to have sent the Steiners live insects, the severed head of a fetal pig, a funeral wreath, a pig&#8217;s head mask, and a book about coping with the loss of a spouse, among other things.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Harville <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.mad.227406\/gov.uscourts.mad.227406.207.0.pdf\">pleaded guilty<\/a> [PDF] to five felony counts related to interstate stalking; as part of the plea deal, the US Attorney handling the case agreed to dismiss charges of witness tampering or destruction of records. Each of the five felony counts carries a maximum penalty of five years.<\/p>\n<p>The Steiners are pursuing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.mad.236568\/gov.uscourts.mad.236568.1.0_1.pdf\">a civil complaint<\/a> [PDF] that was filed last July in Massachusetts, USA. They&#8217;ve named as defendants not only the seven former eBay employees who have pleaded guilty, but former executives not charged by the government, including Devin Wenig, former CEO of eBay, Steven Wymer, former SVP and chief communications officer of eBay, security contractor Progressive FORCE Concepts, LLC (PFC), and eBay itself.<\/p>\n<p>The Steiners&#8217;s complaint alleges that eBay&#8217;s CEO and comms chief gave at least seven members of eBay&#8217;s security staff free rein to shut down their publication:<\/p>\n<p>eBay in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebayinc.com\/stories\/news\/ebay-inc-issues-statement-regarding-indictments-of-previously-terminated-employees\/\">a statement<\/a> issued following the Justice Department charges in 2020 said its internal investigation &#8220;found that, while Mr Wenig\u2019s communications were inappropriate, there was no evidence that he knew in advance about or authorized the actions that were later directed toward the blogger and her husband.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"promo_article no_img\">\n<h2 title=\"We endured enormous cruelty and abuse and feared for our lives, say couple\">eBay cyberstalking victims sue web giant<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/07\/23\/ecommercebyes_journalists_sue_ebay\/\"><span>EARLIER<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Wenig reportedly resigned in September 2019, ostensibly over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/story\/2019-09-25\/ebay-ceo-devin-wenig-steps-down\">disagreements<\/a> with the eBay board of directors, and Wymer was fired that same month in relation to eBay&#8217;s internal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Steiners&#8217;s complaint contends that Wenig&#8217;s employment &#8220;was terminated by eBay&#8221; and it notes that he &#8220;departed eBay with a $57m severance package.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YoCVIPSjy4gvLMmPPBIaGQAAAMU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>In light of Baugh&#8217;s guilty plea, the Massachusetts court extended the deadline for the plaintiffs to respond to the opposing counsel&#8217;s motion to dismiss the case to May 23, 2022. Harville&#8217;s plea looks likely to figure into the eventual opposition motion, too.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Wenig nor Wymer were charged by the Justice Department in relation to the harassment campaign against the Steiners and both in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/recode\/2020\/6\/18\/21295992\/ebay-security-stalking-ecommercebytes-cyberstalking-devin-wenig-james-baugh\">statements to the press<\/a> have denied endorsing criminal activity. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/05\/13\/former_ebay_exec_pleads_guilty\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Harville is seventh to cop to harassment campaign David Harville, eBay&#8217;s former director of global resiliency, pleaded guilty this week to five felony counts of participating in a plan to harass and intimidate journalists who were critical of the online auction business.\u2026 READ MORE 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