Hell hath no fury like a sysadmin scorned. Just ask Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems Inc; after the organization fired 52-year old Walter Powell in 2009, the IT manager went on a hack attack against his former employer, breaking into the network and installing keyloggers on company computers. With his former CEO's password firmly in hand, he unleashed his coup de grace. And yes, it involves porn, as many humorous computer stories do.
Powell used his ill-gotten access to seize control of his former boss' computer while the CEO was in the middle of a board meeting. Smack dab in the middle of a PowerPoint presentation, Powell replaced the original slideshow with slideshow of hot and steamy pornographic images on the room's 64-inch television, according to NakedSecurity.
The Associated Press reports that Powell "pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful access to a computer causing a malfunction and a count of possessing a pass code without authorization ." Earlier this week, Powell was sentenced to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service and two years in the slam, but the judge on the case suspended the jail sentence.
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jamus34
June 22, 2011 at 8:52pm
A childish stunt however like the first poster said it's more concerning about the "possessing a passcode without authoriazation"
It's one thing to be caught USING said knowledge for criminal acts and being charged for it...but to be charged for the basic fact of knowing it in the first place?
really makes me shudder for the future...not only are you on the hook for breaking the law if you don't know it...but now you can be breaking the law just by possessing knowledge.
Ghok
June 22, 2011 at 4:19pm
"possessing a pass code without authorization"? There's a law against that? I'd be a little more comfortable if it was USING a pass code without authorization, but then only just...
btdog
June 22, 2011 at 7:40pm
I was thinking the same thing. I could see trespassing, destruction or property, criminal mischief. What kind of law is possessing a pass code without authorization?!
whathuhitwasntme
June 22, 2011 at 3:07pm
make sure you are not extraditable for your revenge
May I suggest a sunny warm climate with a sour look on american law enforcement?
lunchbox73
June 22, 2011 at 2:53pm
52 years old? Grow up putz and move on with your life. I'm sure this is a good reflection of why he got fired.
Joji
June 22, 2011 at 12:11pm
I loled! This is hilarious!! xD Stupid people remains stupid. Remember kids, revenge does not solve everything!
TerribleToaster
June 22, 2011 at 1:02pm
Well they say that revenge is a dish best served cold and you have to admit that was quite the plan.
Too bad he didn't stick the landing.
Happy
June 22, 2011 at 4:27pm
Exactly. It would have been far more hilarious if he gotten away with it.
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