Dark Reading reader FKREITZBERG980 took the top honors and a $25 Amazon gift card for a topical data breach caption, penned below by cartoonist John Klossner.

Second prize — a $10 Amazon gift card — goes to lazyjones for:

“Congratulations. You have been granted three wishes!. Please provide your bank account number, Social Security number and date of birth.”

Many thanks to everyone who entered the contest with all their witticisms and clever observations, and to our loyal readers who cheered the contestants on. Also a shout out to our judges, John Klossner and the Dark Reading editorial team: Tim Wilson, Kelly Jackson Higgins, Sara Peters, Kelly Sheriden, Curtis Franklin, Jim Donahue, and yours truly.

If you haven’t had a chance to read all the entries, be sure to check them out today.

See more caption contest winners:

• Threat Landscape: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
• Disappearing Act: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
• ‘Tis the Season: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners

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