data analyst
Coverage of data analyst in the Nexus archive.
- Data analyst sent to prison for stealing data, extorting employer
A former data analyst contractor for Brightly Software was sentenced to two years in prison. The individual faced charges related to a $2.5 million extortion scheme for stealing data from his employer.
- [[IN] Fake KreditBee "Data Analyst" job scam — real interviews, then ₹27,000 "certification" from numpyverse.com
A fake KreditBee job offer for a Data Analyst role involved real interviews and a ₹27,000 'mandatory' NumPy certification fee through numpyverse.com, which was later confirmed to be a scam. The victim shared personal documents before reporting the incident to cybercrime authorities and KreditBee.
- [India] Is careers-github.com a recruitment scam?
A candidate describes a recruitment process for a remote Data Analyst position involving technical assessments and interviews, followed by a request to pay ₹30,000 for an Advanced PyTorch certification before joining. The candidate suspects a scam due to discrepancies with GitHub's official hiring process and the requirement for upfront payment despite promised reimbursement.
- Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture
Mainland Chinese student Carol Chen, a maths and statistics graduate from Baptist University in Hong Kong, is reconsidering staying in Hong Kong due to high living costs, particularly rent, which would consume half her expected HK$20,000 starting salary as a junior data analyst. Language barriers further complicate her decision to remain in the city.