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Chinese Hacker Sentenced for Kill Switch Attack on Ohio Firm’s Global Network


A federal court has handed down a four-year prison term to a former software developer who sabotaged his employer’s global network with a custom “kill switch,” crippling operations and inflicting hundreds of thousands in losses.

Davis Lu, 55, a Chinese national legally residing and working in Houston, was sentenced on August 21 by U.S. District Judge Pamela A.

Barker after a jury convicted him of intentionally damaging protected computers. Lu will also serve three years of supervised release, with restitution to be determined at a later date.

“The defendant breached his employer’s trust by using his access and technical knowledge to sabotage company networks, wreaking havoc and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses for a U.S. company,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

Prosecutors detailed that Lu worked at the victim firm, headquartered in Beachwood ...


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