Ex-Contractor Gets Federal Prison Time for Revenge Hack on Former Employer
· Texas Border Business
Maxwell Schultz, a 36-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for a computer fraud scheme that resulted in over $860,000 in damages. After being fired from his IT contractor position on May 14, 2021, Schultz accessed his former employer's network using another employee's credentials. He executed a PowerShell script that reset around 2,500 passwords, locking out numerous employees nationwide. Schultz was also ordered to pay restitution of $862,516.74. The FBI investigated the case, and Schultz will surrender to a federal facility soon.
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