Former IT employee gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers

June 14, 2024 at 12:34PM Former NCS employee Nagaraju Kandula was given a 32-month prison sentence for deleting 180 virtual servers after being let go from his job due to poor performance. The IT giant, National Computer Systems (NCS), suffered $678,000 in damages, with Kandula reportedly accessing the system using his old credentials. This incident … Read more

Former IT staff gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers

June 14, 2024 at 11:58AM Former NCS employee, Nagaraju Kandula, sentenced to 2 years and 8 months for deleting 180 virtual servers after being fired. His action caused $678,000 in damages. NCS overlooked invalidating his credentials, allowing continued access. Kandula used his credentials to access NCS systems and execute the damaging attack. This incident emphasizes … Read more