Student used a ‘USB Killer’ to destroy $58,000 worth of computers at his old college

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In a rather bizarre tale, a former MBA student who attended the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York recently destroyed nearly 70 college-owned computers in various campus computer labs. His mode of attack? A “USB Killer” he purchased online. Originally brought to light via ZDNet, the incident in question occurred on February 14 and, oddly enough, the student accused of the crime — who goes by the name Vishwanath Akuthota — filmed the entire ordeal.

A USB Killer, as the name implies, is essentially a cheap USB stick that will completely fry any computer it’s plugged into by rapidly drawing power from the USB port and then discharging it back in quick succession. Interestingly enough, there have even been instances of folks using a USB Killer to disable infotainment centers on cars.

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Student used a ‘USB Killer’ to destroy $58,000 worth of computers at his old college

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