👉 Guilty engineering refers to the deliberate design choices made by software developers or engineers that intentionally create flaws or vulnerabilities in a system, often for malicious purposes. This can include backdoors, race conditions, or other security weaknesses that are not immediately apparent or easily exploitable. Such practices can be used to gain unauthorized access, manipulate data, or disrupt operations, and they are considered unethical as they undermine trust, security, and the integrity of the software. While sometimes employed for legitimate testing or security purposes, guilty engineering is primarily associated with malicious intent and can have severe legal and ethical consequences.
