OIG - Office of Inspector General
12/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/04/2025 08:11
Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes. According to court documents, brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, were indicted on Nov. 13 for conspiring to delete databases used to store U.S. government information. Both men were federal contractors. Following the termination of their employment, the brothers allegedly sought to harm the company and its U.S. government customers by accessing computers without authorization, issuing commands to prevent others from modifying the databases before deletion, deleting databases, stealing information, and destroying evidence of their unlawful activities.
Action Details
- Date:December 3, 2025
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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