IT worker jailed after revenge attack on employer

An IT worker has been sentenced to several months behind bars after launching a cyber-attack against his former employer that resulted in losses of £200,000 ($274,000).

Mohammed Umar Taj, 31, of Hyrst Garth, Batley, UK, had already admitted one charge of committing unauthorized acts with intent to impair the operation of or hindering access to a computer. He was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Friday to seven months and 14 days in custody.

Taj took out his anger on the company just hours after being suspended in July 2022, according to West Yorkshire Police.

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