DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa man is facing computer fraud charges after authorities say he hacked into his former employer’s computer systems causing “widespread disruption.”
Ezekiel Dean Potter, 34, of Des Moines, was charged with computer fraud by a federal grand jury on October 15, according to the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Iowa.
An indictment alleges that after being terminated by his employer in April 2023, Potter began attempting to gain access to the employer’s computer systems without authorization. Upon gaining access, Potter allegedly reset usernames and passwords for the employer’s accounts and then deleted or revoked access to those accounts.
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The indictment states that Potter continued these actions for over a year and half between May 2023 and January 2025. Officials report that Potter’s actions “caused widespread disruption to the employer’s operations.” Potter’s alleged actions cost the employer tens of thousands of dollars in losses, the indictment states…