Twin brothers deleted 96 government databases minutes after their firing became official. The incident, detailed in a recent case study, reveals systemic gaps in access control protocols across public-sector IT systems.

The two individuals, who had worked in a senior capacity at a defense-contracted agency, retained administrative privileges after their termination. According to Ars Technica’s investigation, the deletion occurred wit…

The core issue lies in the timing of access deprovisioning. While termination processes often begin with HR paperwork, IT systems frequently lag in updating permissions. In this case, the brothers maintained remote ac…

This mirrors a 2022 incident at a major aerospace firm, where an ex-employee deleted engineering blueprints during a similar access gap. Both cases underscore the need for synchronized HR-IT workflows, where access re…