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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Texas software developer Davis Lu faces up to 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of “causing intentional ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 119-103 for their 11th ...
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Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
In November 2007, Houston resident Davis Lu started working for power management company Eaton Corporation. His work life went well until 2018, when a company-wide corporate realignment saw his ...
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Texas Developer Convicted After Kill Switch Sabotage Plot
Davis Lu, 55, of Houston, was an employee at Ohio-headquartered power management firm Eaton between 2007 and 2019. However, after his role was scaled down in 2018, he turned to sabotage in retribution ...
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Disgruntled Employee Found Guilty of Adding 'Kill Switch' to Company Network
Davis Lu, 55, had worked as a senior software developer at Eaton Corp. in Beachwood, Ohio, since 2007 according to Cleveland.com. But in 2018, a “corporate realignment” reduced his ...