Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’

A former software developer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sabotaging his former employer's computer network. The developer, who was not named in the article, was found guilty of planting malicious code, commonly known as a "kill switch," on his employer's servers. The code was designed to crash the servers in the event that the developer was terminated from his position. This act of corporate sabotage was discovered after the developer was fired, and the company's IT team identified the malicious code. The developer's actions were deemed a significant breach of trust and a serious threat to the company's operations. The court imposed the prison sentence as a deterrent to similar acts of corporate espionage and cyber-attacks. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the consequences that can arise from disgruntled employees seeking to undermine their former employers.