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[–] GhostlyPixel@lemmy.world 128 points 1 day ago (6 children)

This kill switch, the DOJ said, appeared to have been created by Lu because it was named "IsDLEnabledinAD," which is an apparent abbreviation of "Is Davis Lu enabled in Active Directory."

Lu named these codes using the Japanese word for destruction, "Hakai," and the Chinese word for lethargy, "HunShui,"

[Lu]’s "disappointed" in the jury's verdict and plans to appeal

No, this guy is cooked, there’s even evidence of him looking up how to hide processes and quickly delete files, absolutely no way an appeal would work out for him, I don’t think an “I got hacked” argument is going to work.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 70 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It would only work if he owned the code and the company stopped paying. There's lots of precedent for that.

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Still probably not. The code also deleted files, deleted accounts, and created infinite loops which took down large chunks of the network and infrastructure.

You could take your code, but you can't take down the company.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Yeah he's screwed then.

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