Federal Contractor
Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases
A 34-year-old Virginia man was found guilty of conspiring to destroy dozens of government databases after getting fired from his job as a federal contractor. In 2016, Sohaib Akhter and his twin brother and co-defendant Muneeb Akhter were also sentenced to several years in prison after pleading guilty to accessing U.S. State Department systems without authorization and stealing the […]
Sedgwick confirms breach at government contractor subsidiary
Claims administration and risk management company Sedgwick has confirmed that its federal contractor subsidiary, Sedgwick Government Solutions, was the victim of a security breach. Sedgwick also employs over 33,000 people and serves 10,000 clients across 80 countries, including 59% of the Fortune 500, and its subsidiary serves over 20+ government agency clients. The list of […]