"Brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, were indicted on November 13 for conspiring to delete databases used to store US government information. They both worked as federal contractors for a company that's identified as "company 1" in the court documents [PDF]. According to an earlier Bloomberg report, it's Opexus, a Washington-based firm that provides software and services to federal agencies and developed the Freedom of Information Act request portal, FOIAXpress."
"We will continue to fully support the process as it moves forward, just as we have supported our customers since the incident occurred. We have learned a great deal from this incident and have taken meaningful steps to strengthen the security of the information we handle now and, in the future, and we remain committed to supporting our customers' critical needs with best-in-class security and service."
Two twin brothers allegedly used lingering contractor credentials to delete nearly 100 US government databases, including systems linked to Homeland Security and other agencies, within minutes of termination. The siblings reportedly hatched the plan during the termination call and asked an AI to help cover their tracks. Both Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, were indicted on November 13 for conspiring to delete databases that store US government information. Both worked for a federal contractor identified as Company-1, reportedly Opexus, which developed the FOIAXpress portal. Prosecutors allege they accessed computers without authorization, write-protected and deleted databases, stole information, and destroyed evidence.
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