Former Employee Confesses to Sabotaging Company, Causing $862K Loss

An Ohio IT contractor, Maxwell Schultz, pleaded guilty to breaking into his former employer’s network after being fired, causing over $862,000 in damages. Using a PowerShell script, he reset 2,500 passwords, locking out thousands of employees. Schultz impersonated another worker to access the system and attempted to erase his digital footprints. He faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 30, 2026.

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