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- Previously convicted contractors wiped gov databases after . . .
HAM-FISTED HACKERS In comedy of errors, men accused of wiping gov databases turned to an AI tool Defendants were convicted of similar crimes a decade ago How were they cleared again?
- Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy . . .
Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes “These defendants abused their positions as federal contractors to attack government databases and steal sensitive government information
- Twin brothers charged with deleting 96 US govt databases
Prosecutors say a federal contractor learned this the hard way when twin brothers previously convicted of hacking-related offenses allegedly used lingering access to delete nearly 100 government databases, including systems tied to Homeland Security and other agencies, within minutes of being terminated
- Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach . . .
An investigation aided by more than 20 federal agencies and specialized units alleges the brothers were back at it a decade later, committing cybercrime with privileged access and technical expertise gained from their employment at a government contractor “These defendants abused their positions as federal contractors to attack government databases and steal sensitive government information
- Feds arrest twin brothers for allegedly deleting government data
The Justice Department arrested Virginia-based twin brothers who formerly worked at a federal contractor on Wednesday for their alleged roles in deleting government databases Why it matters: The
- Former Opexus Contractors Indicted for Deleting 96 Govt . . .
- Two U S federal contractors, twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, were indicted for deleting 96 government databases using AI tools after their termination - The 2025 incident exposed critical cybersecurity lapses at Opexus, a firm managing sensitive federal data, as the brothers retained access post-termination - They face up to 45 years in prison for charges including computer fraud
- Contractors With Hacking Records Accused of Wiping 96 . . .
Two Virginia brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, previously convicted of hacking the U S State Department, were rehired as federal contractors and are now charged with conspiring to steal sensitive data and destroy government databases after being fired "Following the termination of their employmen
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