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A government contractor hired twin brothers who were convicted felons. A year later, they regretted it.

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

In May 2015, DataBreaches reported that on April 30, 2015, the Department of Justice had announced the indictment of twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter of Virginia. The twins. who were 23 years old, were indicted on charges of aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to access a protected computer without authorization,... Source

Analysis

In May 2015, DataBreaches reported that on April 30, 2015, the Department of Justice had announced the indictment of twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter of Virginia. The twins. who were 23 years old, were indicted on charges of aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to access a protected computer without authorization,... Source
Source Attribution

Originally published by DataBreaches.net on May 10, 2026.

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