Insider hackers 'driven by hate of bosses'

While such types might risk endangering national security or the economy, more often the reason they behave like they do is more motivated by revenge against their bosses.

Out of dozens of computer sabotage cases in the last six years, the report said that hacking off employees could turn them from trusted insiders to network saboteurs.

Hacks could come from staff who were angry over disciplinary actions, missed promotions or layoffs.

According to Cnet.com, which published the report, favourite attacks included deleting data, or sticking pr0n on the boss's computer.

The study provides a handy guide to predicting which employees will cause the trouble. Apparently you should watch for truancy, tardiness, arguments with co-workers or shoddy performance.

An unidentified employer told researchers that he thought something was up with one bloke who turned saboteur, but attributed the behaviour to the worker being a "weird tech guy." With a boss with that sort of attitude, it makes you wonder why the employee felt the need to shut down the company's communications for two days. µ

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