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Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 13 May 2026
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They had a track record and found employment in government IT
HR should've been fired for that fuckup.
No. A case study against employing known criminals.
Both conclusions are correct, but step 1 was a background check
Don't know how it works in US, but in most of EU you're obligated to notify the employee about termination of work agreement like a month in adavnce. In case of IT revoking access that early would mean effectively month of paid leave.
Sounds nice.
That's why it doesn't happen