LxLabs founder commits suicide following HyperVM breach

[SeanPreston]

hi, I was shocked at this news....

Creator of HyperVM software and founder of software firm LxLabs, K.T. Ligesh, has been found dead in his Bangalore home having committed suicide - apparently hanging himself.

The tragedy occurred shortly after the company's prize product, HyperVM, experienced a severe vulnerability that caused a major data breach in which attackers targeted hosting firm Vaserv - compromising some 100,000 websites.

The 32-year-old developer - and serving president of LxLabs - was allegedly struggling with personal problems, and so authorities do not believe that the breach was solely responsible for driving him to suicide.

The incident has security firms riled, and is leading many to re-examine the way security vulnerabilities are handled, particularly previously unknown or 'zero day' flaws.

Source: TechConnect Magazine - LxLabs founder commits suicide following HyperVM breach


I know people that have spoken to K.T. Ligesh and they have said he was a good guy, I also am good friends with the owner of Vaserv, lets hope he pulls back and fixes his network.

Sean

 

[rikii]

I also am good friends with the owner of Vaserv, lets hope he pulls back and fixes his network.

Rus doesn't own Vaserv any more, he sold it to BlueSquare after the hack.

 

[SeanPreston]

oh, ouch.

Shame, it was a nice little network, i suppose he felt it was the right time.

 

[Eric]

Sad to hear.

and so authorities do not believe that the breach was solely responsible for driving him to suicide.

Probably not the sole cause, but unfortunately, can't deny it played some part in it

 

[CrazyTech]

If you read his Myspace, this definitely wasn't the only reason. His family had a history of issues as well, with I believe his mother and sister (?) killing themselves as well. Definitely a tortured soul. Just a sad story all around.

 

[SeanPreston]

Shame, all the hours of work he put into his company and the success it became.

Did he post anything on his myspace about killing himself?

Sean

 

[CrazyTech]

No, but he seemed obsessed with putting others down, and particularly with downing the Christian religion and Christ in general for whatever reason. Definitely seems like someone who had a complex and/or personality disorder, as he seemed to have the need to down others in various facets of life from religion to relationships to technology.

 

[Keral_Patel]

Can't understand why but that is because every person has a different way to approach a problem.

The incident is sad one but I wish people started facing stuff with more courage. Nothing is permanent everything comes and goes all it needs is the time.

As far as personal problems are concerned it is same stuff. The way the person handles it.

 

[Digital_shubhi]

Yup, thats sad.
I saw that news.