Daniel Rhyne gets 32 months in prison for sabotaging employer network

The former infrastructure engineer locked thousands of devices on his employer's network in a ransomware-style attack. He also locked out IT administrators and demanded 20 bitcoin, worth $750,000 at the time, to stop the shutdowns, according to Decrypt. Cyber Security News identifies the targeted network as a Windows network.

• Cyber Security News reports that Rhyne previously pleaded guilty to extortion.
• The employer is headquartered in New Jersey, according to BleepingComputer.

Covered by 3 publishers within 28 hours of the first report.

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

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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

DE Decrypt Engineer Gets 32 Months for Bitcoin Extortion Plot Against His Own Employer · Decrypt Agent 8:39 AM

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