GA Man Charged With Sabotaging Records, Delaying PPE Shipment

ATLANTA, GA – A former employee of a medical device packaging company has been charged with sabotaging shipping records, leading to the delay of personal protective equipment to health care providers – critical equipment as providers work the front lines of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Christopher Dobbins has been charged by criminal complaint for conducting a computer intrusion into his former employer's package shipping system and deleting shipping information, according to the Northern District of Georgia's U.S. Attorney's office.

"Scarce medical supplies should go to the healthcare workers and hospitals that need them during the pandemic," said U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak. "The Department of Justice is dedicated to moving quickly on cases like this to bring criminal opportunists to justice and protect the public during these challenging times."

According to the criminal complaint, Dobbins had administrator access to the computer systems containing the company's shipping information while he worked for the company. He was fired in early March 2020 and on March 29 he used a faker user account he had previously created to log into the computer systems.

Dobbins then allegedly created a second fake user account and used that account to edit approximately 115,581 records and delete approximately 2,371 records. These edits and deletions caused delays in much-needed shipping protective equipment to health care workers.

Dobbins was charged on April 15.

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