Two brothers deleted 96 federal databases after being fired – one googled how to hide the evidence afterward

Government contractor Opexus stupidly hired twin brother felons who had previously been convicted of hacking the government in 2015.

One brother, Sohaib Akhter, was convicted of, among other things, deleting 96 federal databases and stealing 5400 user IDs which were then used to access government and private accounts and to commit theft and wire fraud. He faces up to 21 years in prison.

                    Federal Jury Convicts Virgina Man on Charges Relating to the Deletion of U.S. Government Databases
                

A federal jury convicted Sohaib Akhter, 34, of Alexandria, Virgina, today on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, password trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

www.justice.gov

His twin, Muneeb Akhter, initially plead guilty but now seems to be trying to get out of his plea agreement.

                    Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
                

A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.

arstechnica.com