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Cloud engineer wreaks havoc on bank network after getting fired

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STIX ID: report--fdf0668a-5555-55e7-b6b3-c9662397c5d6

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2023-12-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

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An ex-First Republic Bank cloud engineer pleaded guilty to violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and making false statements after, following his termination, using VPN access and his company credentials to deploy malware, delete repositories, impersonate a coworker, exfiltrate proprietary code and damage multiple IT systems; the bank estimated at least $220,621.22 in damage and he was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay approximately $529,266.37 in restitution.

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