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An Indian national in the United States pleaded guilty last week for destroying 59 computers at the College of St. Rose, New York, using a USB key called "USB Killer", which he had bought in line.
The incident occurred on February 14, according to court documents obtained by ZDNet, and the suspect, 27-year-old Vishwanath Akuthota, filmed himself by destroying some computers. "I'm going to kill him", "he's dead" and "he's gone". Boom "said Akuthota on recordings obtained by the prosecution.
The suspect destroyed 59 computers, but also seven computer monitors and devices with open USB ports. He did it using USB Killer, a USB key he bought from a well-known online store that sells this type of device.
USB Killer devices work by quickly charging the capacitors of the USB flash drive from the USB power supply, and then by discharging the power into the USB slot – all in a matter of seconds – which scorches the computer to which the device USB Killer is connected.
The property damage amounted to $ 51,109, as well as $ 7,362 in employee work time for the investigation and replacement of destroyed equipment, which Akuthota agreed to pay as part of the plea bargain, according to court documents.
The man had graduated in 2017 from an MBA, and the night of the incident, he was no longer a student and resided in the United States on a student visa.
Akuthota was arrested on February 22 and will be sentenced later this year on August 12. He faces up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $ 250,000 and a three-year sentence of release under supervision after incarceration.
Article "Student student destroys 59 university computers using USB Killer device" translated and adapted by ZDNet.fr
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