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Virginia man found guilty of deleting 96 government databases

Virginia man found guilty of deleting 96 government databases A Virginia man was convicted on federal charges Thursday after a jury found him guilty of deleting 96 government databases and stealing an individual’s password, leading their email account to be accessed without permission. Sohaib Akhter, 34, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, password trafficking and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the Department of Justice. Akhter allegedly began his crime spree by providing his twin brother Muneem — who also worked at the same unnamed company hosting government agencies’ data — with the password of someone who filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The complainant’s email account was then…

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