Authorities arrested Alexandria twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, on charges they conspired to destroy key government databases hosted by a federal contractor, the DOJ announced this week.
Officials say the deleted systems included records for Freedom of Information Act requests, sensitive investigative files, and other federal information used daily by agencies across the country.
“These defendants abused their positions as federal contractors to attack government databases and steal sensitive government information. Their actions jeopardized the security of government systems and disrupted agencies’ ability to serve the American people,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti said in a statement…