A Virginia man, Sohaib Akhter, was convicted for deleting 96 government databases and stealing a password that led to unauthorized access to an email account. The case involved data tied to the EEOC and a Washington, D.C.-based company that serves more than 45 U.S. federal agencies. #SohaibAkhter #EEOC
Keypoints
- Sohaib Akhter was found guilty on federal computer fraud and password trafficking charges.
- He provided a stolen password that enabled unauthorized access to an EEOC complainant’s email account.
- Prosecutors said he and his brother targeted their former employer after being fired.
- The brothers allegedly deleted 96 government databases and tried to destroy evidence of their actions.
- Akhter faces sentencing on September 9 and up to 21 years in prison.
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