PANews reported on December 5th that, according to Ars Technica , the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two contractor brothers, Muneeb Akhter and Sohaib Akhter , for hacking into and deleting 96 government databases using an unrevoked account five minutes after being fired. The indictment relates to DHS investigations and FOIA records. The indictment states that Sohaib changed permissions and performed the deletions; Muneeb then asked an AI how to clear SQL Server and Windows Server 2012 logs, indicating an attempt to cover up the operation. The two had previously been convicted of hacking the State Department. After the incident, they discussed removing evidence from their home and reinstalling the company's laptop system before their arrest.