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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday announced a $1 million fine against Pearson PLC, a London-based educational and publishing company, after finding the company misled investors. In 2018, hackers obtained student and administrator data from 13,000 Pearson accounts. The SEC’s investigation revealed that Pearson did not reveal that breach accurately in public statements. [...]