Twin brothers deleted 96 government databases after being fired, highlighting credential revocation risks
By
jnord
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Two twin brothers, Sohaib and Muneeb, discuss in a recorded conversation how they wiped 96 government databases minutes after being fired from their jobs. The conversation reveals their planning and execution of the data destruction, including deleting filesystems, and a brief argument about whether they should have attempted blackmail instead. The article serves as a case study in why employee credentials should be revoked before firings.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledDelete their filesystem as well?
Smart idea.
You shoulda had a kill script. Like, blackmailing them for some money would have been—
No, you do not do that, that's proof of guilt, man.
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