politics
In comedy of errors, men accused of wiping gov databases turned to an AI tool
Defendants were convicted of similar crimes a decade ago. How were they cleared again?
TL;DR
- Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, previously convicted of hacking the State Department, are facing new charges.
- The brothers allegedly deleted government databases and documents minutes after being fired from their federal contractor jobs.
- They allegedly used an AI chat tool to inquire about clearing system logs after deleting databases.
- Prosecutors obtained records of the brothers discussing the removal of incriminating evidence.
- The brothers previously pleaded guilty in 2015 to hacking the State Department and stealing sensitive information.
- Muneeb Akhter also faced charges for hacking a previous employer's database to steal information for his own tech company.
- The new indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, computer fraud, theft of US government records, and aggravated identity theft.
- The article highlights the alleged incompetence of the brothers' hacking and cover-up attempts, as well as potential security failures by their employer.