Federal authorities on Wednesday filed intrusion charges against two
men accused of accessing the computer systems of their former employer. Scott R. Burgess, 45, of Jasper, Indiana, and Walter D. Puckett, 39,
of Williamstown, Kentucky, both worked as managers for Indiana-based
Stens Corporation until taking jobs with a competing company in Ohio,
according to an indictment filed in federal court. On at least 12
occasions, they used old passwords to access their former employer’s
computer and access proprietary information, prosecutors allege. Read the full article. [The Register]
Ex-Workers Indicted for Hacking Company Database
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Federal authorities on Wednesday filed intrusion charges against two
men accused of accessing the computer systems of their former employer. Scott R. Burgess, 45, of Jasper, Indiana, and Walter D. Puckett, 39,
of Williamstown, Kentucky, both worked as managers for Indiana-based
Stens Corporation until taking jobs with a competing company in Ohio,
according to an indictment filed in federal court.