Capital One fined $80 million for 2019 hack of 100 million credit card applications

Capital One has agreed to pay an $80 million fine to U.S. regulators over a major hack last year in which authorities say about 100 million credit card applications were illegally accessed.

The Virginia-based bank with a popular credit card business said it has taken steps to tighten security around its customer information even before the July 2019…