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Just a few hours after his release, the young man launched a cyberattack and caused damage of £200,000
British IT worker sentenced to seven months after trashing company network
Don't leave the door open to disgruntled workers A judge has sentenced a disgruntled IT worker to more than seven months in prison after he wreaked havoc on his employer's network following his suspension, according to West Yorkshire Police. ...
A former tech employee was sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom for deliberately attacking the computer systems of the company where he worked, in retaliation after he had been suspended.The incident resulted in operational interruptions and significant economic losses.Mohammed Umar Taj, 31, was sentenced to 7 months and 14 days in prison by the Leeds Crown Court, a court that is part of the justice system in England and Wales, after pleadi…
The ex-employee of a Yorkshire-based company was sentenced to 7 months in prison on 30 June 2025 for deliberately sabotaged the IT infrastructure of his former employer. The man acted by revenge, after being suspended from his duties. Mohammed Umar Taj, 31, worked as a
After his suspension, an IT employee paralyzed the company network and caused damage of £200,000. The case again shows the risks of inadequate access controls. A court in Leeds sentenced a 31-year-old IT administrator to over seven months in prison after sabotaging his employer's network for revenge. Mohammed Umar Taj from Batley in Yorkshire used his still active access data to cause targeted damage after his suspension in July 2022. Systematic…
IT Worker Sentenced To Seven Months After Trashing Company Network
An anonymous reader shares a report: A judge has sentenced a disgruntled IT worker to more than seven months in prison after he wreaked havoc on his employer's network following his suspension, according to West Yorkshire Police. According to the police, Mohammed Umar Taj, 31, from the Yorkshire t...
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