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Developer Sentenced to Four Years for Sabotaging Employer’s Network with Kill Switch

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Source: The New York Times
Developer Sentenced to Four Years for Sabotaging Employer’s Network with Kill Switch
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A former software developer at Eaton Corporation was sentenced to four years in prison for creating and deploying malicious code in 2019 that caused significant damage to the company's computer network, resulting in over $360,000 in losses and extensive system disruptions.

Topics:business#court-sentencing#cyberattack#eaton-corporation#hacking#malicious-code#technology
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