Unnamed company based in Ohio hit by cyberattack
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Around August 2019, the unnamed company based in Ohio suffered an insider sabotage incident that caused system crashes and prevented user logins. The malicious code included a kill switch tied to Active Directory credentials so that access changes could trigger lockout behavior. The disruption affected thousands of users globally and created significant operational harm.
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22.08.2025 09:04 1 articles · 9mo ago
Kill switch at unnamed Ohio employer locks out users
Exploitation ObservedOn September 9, 2019, the software developer's kill switch code named 'IsDLEnabledinAD' automatically activated after he was placed on leave and asked to surrender his company laptop, locking out users in the unnamed Ohio employer's Active Directory environment and contributing to system disruption and deleted coworker profile files.
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- Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware — thehackernews.com — 22.08.2025 09:04
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22.08.2025 09:04 1 articles · 9mo ago
Sentence imposed for sabotage of Ohio employer
Legal Policy Action UpdateOn August 22, 2025, Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for sabotaging his former employer's network with custom malware and a kill switch. The affected Ohio company was identified as Eaton Corporation, and the case had earlier reached arrest and charge in April 2021 and conviction in March 2025.
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- Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware — thehackernews.com — 22.08.2025 09:04