Brothers Arrested for Betraying US Government

Two brothers in Virginia, Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to destroy U.S. government databases and steal sensitive federal information. After being fired from their federal contractor positions, they launched a coordinated digital assault, deleting databases, stealing government files, and attempting to cover their tracks. Muneeb Akhter is accused of deleting ninety-six databases, including Freedom of Information Act matters and investigative records, and illegally obtaining information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sohaib Akhter is charged with trafficking a password that could access a government computer system. The brothers face decades in federal prison, with Muneeb potentially facing forty-five years and Sohaib up to six years. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.