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A Fired Developer Wreaked Havoc at His Former Company With a Kill Switch. He’s Now Facing 10 Years in Prison for the Damage

A software engineer was terminated after 11 years at a company. Upon leaving, he activated a kill switch that caused big disruption to the company's servers. He's now facing a 10-year prison sentence.

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Isaac Asimov cautioned us about situations like this.

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