Developer Gets Prison Time for Sabotaging Employer's Network with a Kill Switch
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A developer was sentenced to prison time for sabotaging their former employer's network with a kill switch.
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billy99k
4 months ago
If you are going to commit a crime, at least be a little better at covering up your tracks.
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