Twins who hacked State Dept hired to work for gov again, now charged with deleting databases

### Executive summary Two federal contractor brothers allegedly deleted 96 U.S. government databases — including FOIA-related records and a Homeland Security production database — within minutes of being terminated; prosecutors say one brother remained connected and issued commands to block access and delete databases while they used an AI tool to ask how to clear SQL and Windows event/application logs. Both have been indicted on multiple federal charges including computer fraud, destruction of records, and aggravated identity theft.