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 ...
A Dev Built a Kill Switch That Activated When He Got Fired. Now He’s Convicted of Criminal Sabotage
The kill switch, which Lu named “IsDLEnabledinAD,” was designed to check to make sure Lu’s account was enabled in the company ...
Man Installed "Kill Switch" So That If He Was Ever Fired, All Hell Would Break Loose
A Texas software developer by the name of Davis Lu was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday for maliciously disrupting ...
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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 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 ...
Disgruntled Employee Found Guilty of Adding 'Kill Switch' to Company Network
Annoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the ...
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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 ...
Former Eaton Corp. employee found guilty of sabotaging company’s computer systems
Davis Lu, 55, installed malicious code and a "kill switch" after his responsibilities were reduced, causing significant losses.
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, when a company-wide corporate ...
Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch activated when he was let go
Then, it's said, Lu created what the Feds described as a kill switch – more like a dead man's switch, perhaps – that would ...