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Aussie Worker Hacks Government Computers to Protest Bad Desk Spot

by Terrence O'Brien on October 9, 2008 at 07:03 PM


There is a line to be drawn when it comes to taking revenge in office politics. If you don't like the placement of your office, or being made to feel like a "newbie," then crashing multiple servers and erasing the employee records of over 10,000 people is probably not the best way to get better seating arrangements.

David Anthony McIntosh, a computer engineer for the Australian government, was upset with his boss. McIntosh says his boss punished him for being a "newbie" by giving him a desk far away from his coworkers, which made him feel isolated on the job.

In response to his poor desk location, McIntosh used a coworker's password and logged into the government's systems. He then crashed several servers, including some belonging to the Australia's supreme court. He went on to delete the records of 10,475 public employees.

McIntosh is now waiting to stand trial. We suggest that he just quit or make off with some pens the next time he doesn't like how he's being treated at work. [From: News.com.au]

Tags: crime, hacker, hacking, humor, newbie, office, security, work, workplace

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