Justin Johnson Pleads Guilty To Hacking Into UPMC's Human Resource Database

Pittsburgh PA

21 May, 2021

10:30 AM

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CBS Pittsburgh May 21, 2021 A man has pled guilty to hacking into UPMC's human resource databases and stealing the personal information of more than 65,000 employees. Justin Sean Johnson of Detroit was indicted by a federal grand jury last month. According to investigators, Johnson stole the information and then sold it on the dark web so others could use it to file false tax returns, identity theft, and bank fraud. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.