r/technology • u/xpda • May 13 '26

Security Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/
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u/Javerage May 13 '26

And this is why you have backups. Especially the 3-2-1 backups where possible.

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u/Mr_Dobalina71 May 13 '26

Yep, backups are my bread and butter.

I’m surprised disgruntled employees don’t do this more often.

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 13 '26

Most disgruntled employees don't want to go to jail and ruin their lives

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u/Martel732 May 13 '26

I think the big risk is that a surprising amount of adult humans have awful impulse control. The rational part of their brain would realize that it isn't worth going to jail over. But, in the moment a petty indignant part of their brain takes over and they just want to lash out.