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Ex-Engineer Jailed for Cyber Extortion of Industrial Firm

A former core infrastructure engineer was sentenced to prison for deleting admin accounts, resetting hundreds of passwords, and demanding 20 bitcoin in an extortion plot against an industrial firm. The incident highlights insider threat risks in critical infrastructure sectors. The specific company and extent of operational impact remain undisclosed.

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