Software Developer Convicted for Sabotaging Employer's Systems with Malicious Code

Davis Lu faces up to 10 years in prison after deploying a 'kill switch' and other damaging programs at Eaton Corporation, causing global disruptions.

Davis Lu, a former senior software developer at Eaton Corporation, was found guilty of intentionally damaging protected computer systems.
Lu introduced malicious code, including a 'kill switch' that locked thousands of employees out of their accounts upon his termination in September 2019.
The sabotage, which included system crashes and file deletions, caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to the company.
Evidence presented at trial included Lu's search history on privilege escalation and data deletion, as well as his admission to investigators in October 2019.
Lu faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a federal district court judge.