Developer Sentenced to 4 Years for Network Sabotage After Firing
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Summary
A developer was sentenced to 4 years in prison for activating a network "kill switch" to sabotage his former employer's systems after being fired. The defendant breached company trust and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. He attempted to avoid prison time by requesting a new trial, claiming surprise evidence, but the DOJ opposed the motion. The developer was caught after naming the kill switch after himself.
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"Developer loses fight to avoid prison time"
"Lu moved to schedule a new trial, asking the court to delay sentencing due to allegedly 'surprise' evidence he wasn't prepared to defend against"
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