US prosecutors charged two Virginia brothers with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors.
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Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs…
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December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
US prosecutors charged two Virginia brothers with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors.
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
#MuneebAkhter #SohaibAkhter #DHS #government #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Virginia man Sohaib Akhter found guilty of deleting 96 government databases and stealing a password to access an EEOC email account. Targeted former employer after being fired. #SohaibAkhter #GovernmentData #USA
Virginia man found guilty of deleting 96 government databases
A Virginia man, Sohaib Akhter, was convicted for deleting 96 government databases and stealing a password that led to unauthorized access to an email account. The case involved data tied to the EEOC and a Washington, D.C.-based company that serves more than 45 U.S. federal agencies. #SohaibAkhter #EEOC...
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May 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Virginia man Sohaib Akhter found guilty of deleting 96 government databases and stealing a password to access an EEOC email account. Targeted former employer after being fired. #SohaibAkhter #GovernmentData #USA
Former government contractor Sohaib Akhter convicted for destroying dozens of U.S. federal databases after unauthorized access and data theft from State Department systems. Brother faces up to 45 years. #DataTheft #USGovernment #FederalCrime
Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases
A Virginia man and his brother were convicted and charged for destroying dozens of government databases after being fired by a federal contractor that served more than 45 U.S. agencies. The case includes unauthorized access to State Department systems, data theft, and attempts to conceal the deletions, with Sohaib Akhter now facing sentencing and Muneeb Akhter facing up to 45 years. #SohaibAkhter #MuneebAkhter #StateDepartment #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity #FDICOIG
www.hendryadrian.com
May 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Former government contractor Sohaib Akhter convicted for destroying dozens of U.S. federal databases after unauthorized access and data theft from State Department systems. Brother faces up to 45 years. #DataTheft #USGovernment #FederalCrime