Davis Lu, a former Texas software developer for Eaton Corp, was found guilty of digital sabotage after becoming disgruntled during corporate realignment leading to his layoff. Frustrated by reduced access and fear of job loss, he wrote malicious code to disrupt operations, including a 'kill switch' that locked out other users post-layoff. His actions led to chaos within the firm and he faces up to 10 years in federal prison. This case underscores potential threats from insider discontent in corporate environments.
Davis Lu, a former employee of Eaton Corp, executed a malicious plan against the company after he was laid off, causing significant digital disruption.
Harnessing programming knowledge, Lu created and deployed destructive code which disrupted Eaton's operations, highlighting the severity of internal corporate strife.
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