Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Texas software developer Davis Lu faces up to 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of “causing intentional ...
Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination
This kill switch, the DOJ said, appeared to have been created by Lu because it was named "IsDLEnabledinAD," which is an ...
Coder faces 10 years' jailtime for creating a 'kill switch' that screwed-up his employers' systems when he was laid off
A 55 year-old man from Texas has been convicted by a jury of "causing intentional damage to protected computers" owned by his ...
The Pentagon Denies the F-35 Has a Kill Switch, but Its Software Demands Amount to the Same Thing
Buying an F-35 is a lot like buying a Tesla. Buyers are locked into an ecosystem with complicated software that’s required to ...
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Disgruntled Software Developer Deployed a “Kill Switch” That Crashed His Former Employer’s Network. He Now Faces 10 Years in Prison
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the verdict on Friday, revealing that Lu’s actions disrupted operations for ...
Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
Houston resident Davis Lu started working for power management company Eaton Corporation. His work life went well until 2018, ...
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Trump may not have a ‘kill switch’ for fighter jets – but he has something else
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Kill Switch: Fired Software Engineer Goes Rogue, Cripples Employer's Network in Revenge Scheme
A disgruntled ex-employee unleashed malware, locking out thousands and causing massive damage—now he's facing up to 10 years ...
Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer's systems
A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer's systems by running custom malware and installing a ...
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Texas man faces prison for activating 'kill switch' on former employer's network
Lu is accused of creating and implementing a "kill switch" that would lock out all of the company's employees from the network if Lu's credentials were ever deactivated. Prosecutors say Lu named ...