A US court sentenced a former developer at power management biz Eaton to four years in prison after he installed malware on the company's servers. Davis Lu, 55, spent a dozen years at Eaton and rose to become a senior developer of emerging technology, before the company demoted him after restructuring. Lu unwisely responded to that setback by installing a "kill switch" that would activate if the company revoked his network access.
Sean Kingston was sentenced to 42 months in prison for participating in a federal wire-fraud scheme involving multiple businesses, including a jewelry store and car dealership. His mother, Janice Turner, received a five-year sentence for her involvement.
Navarro's defense attorney argued that he built the crash pad to foster productivity, claiming he was dedicated to his role at Caltrain, which gave him respect among coworkers.