Ehemaliger IT-Auftragnehmer wegen Löschung von 96 Datenbanken der US-Regierung verurteilt
Former IT contractor convicted for wiping 96 US government databases
Ehemaliger IT-Auftragnehmer wegen Löschung von 96 Datenbanken der US-Regierung verurteilt
Former IT contractor convicted for wiping 96 US government databases
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Hang him out to dry. 21 years isn’t enough
>when Muneeb Akhter asked his brother for the plaintext password of a user who had submitted a complaint through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Public Portal.
Why are we storing plaintext passwords?
>The brothers previously pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges involving wire fraud and unauthorized access to government computers. The company discovered Sohaib Akhter’s prior felony conviction and fired both brothers during a remote meeting on Feb. 18, 2025.
This article is kind of a self-own of incompetence. You hired people previously convicted of unauthorized access of government computers without knowing it, and gave them access to plaintext passwords that lead to permissions to fuck with 96 databases?
Kinda weird how all these .gov db’s getting wiped after all the fraud stories coming out lol.. plz.
Ah, ineptitude. Whether Dems or Reps hold the reins, it’s somehow always DC’s biggest trade.
Thats crazy, destroying evidence without knocking down 3 buildings in the middle of NYC.
The future is now!
Great, go after [DOGE](https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5821106-social-security-data-theft/amp/) next.
With their apparent backgrounds I’m shocked they got in the position to cause this in the first place
„Oops! Sorry!“
(turns to the guy next to him)
„Did I do OK?“
I think it’s time for the Federal Government to consider using backups lol
Payed off to wipe, then the part they didnt tell the guy: we are pinning it on you so fault is found and the ordeal ends quickly to cover our tracks
Maybe hiring dumb fucks to lead technical positions doesn’t work
> According to court evidence, the incident began on Feb. 1, 2025, when Muneeb Akhter asked his brother for the plaintext password of a user who had submitted a complaint through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Public Portal. Sohaib allegedly queried the EEOC database to retrieve the credentials, which were then used to access the victim’s email account without authorization.
Uhhh…. They didn’t even hash the passwords in the database? What the fuck? That’s literally remedial level security basics.