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Why would the high-level execs sacrifice their pay? Is their pay really at risk from this breach?


Ostensibly, executive bonuses in publicly traded companies are tied to actions that are a proxy for increasing shareholder value. Massive damaging hacks are not good for shareholder value.

In any case, it was just a comparative point, they clearly have the cash flows to hire competent security staff without impacting others' pay if they so desire.


Indeed. Why would they ever act to sacrifice themselves to benefit the company?




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