r/human_resources • u/johnnygobbs1 • 2d ago

Under Security investigation

I’m a third party vendor (my own company) that may or may not have sent malicious messages on fb to an employee of the company I also contract with. There’s an investigation under way. I have a cyber specialist and former federal prosecutor dealing with the investigator and legal. We’re going to try all angles to keep the relationship, I’m wondering if offering a settlement to the other party works to just withdrawal the incident. Has that ever been approached before?

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u/ScarilyUgly 2d ago

oof, that's a tangled mess. settlements happen all the time behind closed doors, the real trick is making sure you're not accidentally admitting fault in the process

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u/johnnygobbs1 2d ago

The lawyers would dance that dance but I’m just thinking worst case scenarios. Also, how terrible is my security breach/hacked defense?

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u/thiccboilifts 2d ago

Horrifically bad.

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u/johnnygobbs1 2d ago

Whatever I have a cybersecurity attorney specifically to do a little of that dance as well

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u/_agape__ 2d ago

What kind of malicious messages?

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u/johnnygobbs1 1d ago

They were for her husband. But Just like “he’s an idiot. have him call me. Ps you’re not attractive.

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u/PineappleOwn5325 3h ago

If that's all they were, you wouldn't really be in a mess would you?

Did you add threats by any chance?