Bleepingcomputer Virginia Brothers Charged with Stealing and Wiping Government Databases
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Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were arrested for allegedly stealing and destroying sensitive government data after being fired from their contractor positions. The brothers are accused of compromising databases from multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the IRS, in a series of actions that took place shortly after their termination.
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