At best the fees class action lawyers would charge would change that $1000 into $0.10.

I already pay taxes; why not have the government do their job and protect my digital information and fine the companies and their executives so they learn to care about it. The government allows the corporate barrier to be pierced if employee salaries are not paid.

Personal liability tends to get board members attention.

Stuffed down the memory hole. Before Reagan board members were liable for unpaid non exempt wages. If a company went bankrupt owing hourly workers back wages the bankruptcy court could liquidate the boards assets.