Overview
- The Justice Department said Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were arrested in Alexandria on Dec. 3 following a Nov. 13 indictment in the Eastern District of Virginia.
- Prosecutors allege that on Feb. 18 Muneeb Akhter deleted about 96 databases containing FOIA records and sensitive investigative files across multiple federal components.
- Court filings say that roughly one minute after deleting a DHS database, Muneeb queried an artificial intelligence tool for instructions on clearing system logs.
- Muneeb is charged with conspiracy, two counts of computer fraud, theft of U.S. government records, and two counts of aggravated identity theft, while Sohaib faces conspiracy and password‑trafficking charges.
- Authorities allege Muneeb stole IRS data with identifiers for at least 450 people and accessed EEOC information without authorization, as investigators from FDIC OIG, DHS OIG, and HSI led a broad inquiry.