Developer Gets 4 Years for Creating Kill Switch on Ex-Employer's Systems
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A developer received a 4-year sentence for creating a 'kill switch' that automatically activated when his user account was removed from Active Directory after termination, highlighting the risks of insider threats and the consequences of malicious actions.
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