Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, former federal IT contractors, were caught after accidentally recording themselves discussing their crimes on Microsoft Teams. The recording captured their hour-long deletion spree of 96 US government databases after being fired when their criminal past was discovered. The incident highlights both the brothers' incompetence and the role of digital tools in modern crime investigation.
Background
The Akhter twins had previously served prison time for cyberfraud before being hired by federal IT contractor Opexus. They were fired after their criminal history was discovered, leading to their retaliatory database deletion spree.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 15, 2026 at 05:02 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10