U.S. State Department is a organization tracked across 1 threat cluster and 1 intelligence report mention on ThreatCluster. First observed December 4, 2025; most recent activity December 4, 2025.
The U.S. State Department is a U.S. federal executive department responsible for international diplomacy and foreign policy. In cybersecurity terms, incidents involving contractors with hacking histories underscore insider/contractor threats and the critical need to protect diplomatic data and access controls across federal agencies, including the State Department.
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…