Former engineer gets 32 months in prison for employer network attack

The former employee locked thousands of devices at an industrial company headquartered in New Jersey in a ransomware-style attack, according to BleepingComputer. Cyber Security News identifies him as Daniel Rhyne, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, and reports that he demanded a cryptocurrency ransom after sabotaging his employer’s Windows network.

• Rhyne previously pleaded guilty to extortion, according to Cyber Security News.

Covered by 2 publishers within 8 hours of the first report.

• BleepingComputer: Engineer sentenced for locking over 3,000 devices on employer network

Reporting2

BC BleepingComputer Engineer sentenced for locking over 3,000 devices on employer network · Sergiu Gatlan 4:19 AM

CSN Cyber Security News Former Infrastructure Engineer Sentenced for Sabotaging Employer’s Windows Network · Abinaya 11:50 AM

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