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Ex-Employees Admit to Getting Revenge on Their Former Companies — Here's HowIt fits into the bigger picture of workers' discontent across the U.S.

ByAmanda Breen•Jul 10, 2023Originally publishedApr 17, 2023

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Revengeis a dish best served…viacyberspace?

It is according to research fromPasswordManager.com, which surveyed 1,000 U.S. workers who had access to companypasswordsat their previous jobs — and found that 10% used those passwords to disrupt company activities after they left.

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