Former St Rose student destroyed $58,000 worth of computers, facing 10 years

From The Verge

Vishwanath Akuthota, the former student, now faces up to 10 years in prison (with up to three years of supervision after release) and a fine totaling up to $250,000. He was arrested and taken into custody in North Carolina on February 22nd, just over a week after he went on a spree of inserting the “USB Killer” device into 66 of Saint Rose’s computers around various locations on campus. Such devices can be easily and freely purchased online and can overload the surge protection in many PCs.
“Akuthota will pay back the college for the damaged computers”

Akuthota, 27, apparently made video recordings of himself inserting the malicious USB device into the computers and said “I’m going to kill this guy” as the PCs were overloaded and permanently ruined.

Yikes.

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    Dissolve, Scavengers, Hundreds of Au, Start the Reactor at Fuze Box: Metal/hardcore.

    New Feeling at Pint Sized: Obscure 80s jams.

    Polly Panic, The Beautiful Bastards, Blood & Stomach Pills at Paulys: Rock and roll.

    Honey Slider at Savoy Taproom: Folk rock/pop duo.

    Big Jay Oakerson at Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

    TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

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    Albany Train Show at PCC: Get your model train on.

    Capital Region Wine Festival at Proctors: Over 20 wineries.

    Craft Brewers Festival at The Desmond: Beer festival.

    Mwenso & the Shakes with DJ Tall Matt at The Linda: Experimental jazz and blues.

    90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

    Big Jay Oakerson at Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

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    Currents by Mayumana at Proctors: “inspired by the historical Battle of Currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla”.

    Mother Mother at The Hollow: Indie/alt/rock.

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    Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

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        V-Day Dance Party at Fuze Box: With Trumastr, Jay Balance, Eliv8, Ayo, DJ Sonny D, & Teeter.

        TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

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        Larry The Cable Guy & John Crist at The Palace: Comedy. Two shows.

        Avenue A, Nine Votes Short, Orb Weaver at The Low Beat: Pop punk show.

        Jagged Edge and Keshia Cole at Proctors: An intimate Valentines weekend concert.

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        Really Really Free Market at Albany Social Justice Center: A pop-up flea market where everything is free.

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          Maestro Showdown at Mopco.: Improv comedy show.

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          Haze Chamber at Pint Sized: Psych night.

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          Stellar Young at Parish Public House: EP release show with The Afternoon Edition.

          Eliot Chang at Proctors: Stand up. Part of the Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show series.

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          One-Man Star Wars Trilogy at Proctors: “mind-bending whirlwind of a show”.

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          DJ’s SVB, Jen Haley, Goldee Dust, Rally at River St Pub: Dance party with lady DJs all night.

          Victory Soul Orchestra, Hartley’s Encore at The Hollow: Afro-funk/soul. Album release party.

          90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

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          Annual Ice Skating Party at Buckingham Pond: Celebrate and enjoy the winter.

          Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan at Albany Institute: Sunday Lecture.

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          Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

          Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

          Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

          The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

          Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

          Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.

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