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‘Insiders don’t need to break in’: A developer crippled company networks with malicious code and a ‘kill switch’ after being sacked – and experts warn it shows the huge danger of insider threats

Security experts have warned ITPro over the risks of insider threats from disgruntled workers after a software developer deployed a ‘kill switch’ to sabotage his former employer’s networks. 55-year-old Davis Lu was convicted in March after being found guilty of “causing intentional damage to protected computers”, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Lu, who worked for power management…