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Annoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the ...
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Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination
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Micron's First PCIe 6.0 SSD Hits 27GBps
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Disgruntled Software Developer Deployed a “Kill Switch” That Crashed His Former Employer’s Network. He Now Faces 10 Years in Prison
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the verdict on Friday, revealing that Lu’s actions disrupted operations for ...
Micron shows off world's fastest PCIe 6.0 SSD, hitting 27 GB/s speeds — Astera Labs PCIe 6.0 switch enables impressive sequential reads
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Kill Switch: Fired Software Engineer Goes Rogue, Cripples Employer's Network in Revenge Scheme
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Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
Houston resident Davis Lu started working for power management company Eaton Corporation. His work life went well until 2018, when a company-wide corporate ...