Teachable moment: Cybersecurity pioneer victimized by identity theft scheme

A scammer applied for a loan and unemployment benefits under the name of KnowBe4 founder and CEO Stu Sjouwerman.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. September 25, 2020
Courtesy. Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of KnowBe4, a Clearwater-based cybersecurity company, was recently the victim of digital identity theft.
Courtesy. Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of KnowBe4, a Clearwater-based cybersecurity company, was recently the victim of digital identity theft.
  • News
  • Share

Here’s one to file in the irony department, or perhaps use as a dictionary definition of the word: Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of KnowBe4, a Clearwater-based cybersecurity company that has nearly 1,000 employees and has been valued at $800 million, has become a victim of identity theft. 

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • April 3, 2026
Bradenton restaurant to open second spot, in south Sarasota County
  • April 3, 2026
Net-zero Cortez community selects company to handle rentals
  • April 2, 2026
Sarasota Doctors Hospital names new COO
  • April 2, 2026
Babcock Ranch shopping center gets refinance

Sponsored Content