Kansas City Cybersecurity Dude Indicted After Alleged Break-In Hard Sell

This pushy sales pitch has garnered interest from the feds and offers another reason why it's important for everyone to try and develop social skills whilst learning to code . . . Check-it:

"Officials allege SUSPECT entered a business that operates several health clubs in Kansas and Missouri shortly before midnight on April 26. The next day, he sent one of the owners of the business an email claiming to have access to its computer system. He also claimed to have “assisted over 30 small to medium-sized industrial businesses in the Kansas City, Missouri area” and attached his resume, according to the release.

"Employees of the health club business discovered that SUSPECT'S monthly membership fee was dropped to $1, his photo erased from the gym’s network and that he had stolen a staff nametag. Later, SUSPECT posted to a social media page what appeared to be a screen shot of his computer showing control of the company’s security cameras with a chatbox window that said “how to get a company to use your security service,” the press release said."

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