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 computer fraud that resulted in over $860,000 in damages. Schultz pleaded guilty on November 18, 2025, after he accessed his former employer's network using another employee's credentials following his termination on May 14, 2021. His actions included resetting around 2,500 passwords, which locked out numerous employees and disrupted services. In addition to his prison term, Schultz must pay $862,516.74 in restitution. He will serve three years of supervised release after his prison sentence. The FBI investigated the case.
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