Dev Gets 4 Years For Creating Kill Switch On Ex-Employer's Systems

Davis Lu, a former developer at Eaton Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging the company’s Windows network with malware and a kill switch that locked out thousands of employees after his account was disabled. Following his termination in 2019, Lu’s actions caused significant operational disruptions and financial losses, leading to his conviction for intentionally damaging protected computers.

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