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UK Security Firm Execs Admit to Hacking Rival Firm

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports:

Five employees of UK-based Quadsys security firm, pleaded guilty in court last week, admitting to hacking the servers of an unnamed rival company.

The five are Paul Streeter (Quadsys owner), Paul Cox (managing director), Alistair Barnard (director), Steve Davies (account manager) and Jon Townsend (security consultant).

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2 thoughts on “UK Security Firm Execs Admit to Hacking Rival Firm”

  1. George says:
    July 25, 2016 at 10:33 am

    Isn’t “employees” a bit weak when the owner and executive staff are included?

    1. Dissent says:
      July 25, 2016 at 11:21 am

      Yeah, when the “rogue insiders” are your C-suite….

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