Opexus Hires Twins with Criminal Past, Fails Background Check
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Opexus hired twins Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, who had a criminal history including wire fraud and hacking the State Department. The company conducted background checks but missed key red flags from the brothers' past offenses. Opexus terminated their employment in February 2025, shortly before the twins were allegedly involved in an insider breach.
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