Dutch coder built thousands of websites with built-in backdoors
Jan17
Hiring a developer to build your website is always a bit of a minefield. There’s just so much that can go wrong, especially if you pick a developer that isn’t qualified or competent. Or just plain untrustworthy. One example of this comes from the Netherlands, where law enforcement are warning 20,000 people that their email accounts may have been hacked after an unnamed web developer left backdoors in the sites he built. According to The Register, a 35-year-old from Leeuwarden used the personal information he stole from his customers to open gambling accounts, as well as convince friends and relatives…
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