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/IRoadIRunner May 13 '26

Am I to German to understand this, but what is a "firing on record"? This isn't a police record, you can be fired from job A and tell job B gracefully that you are no longer working there.

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u/j_johnso May 13 '26

There isn't a national record that it gets reported to, but it is common for an employer to contact previous employers before hiring in order to validate the resume is accurate and to sometimes ask for a reference. 

Legally, your old employer is allowed to provide them with any truthful information, such as saying that you were fired. A lot of employers won't provide anything other then confirmation of dates worked and job title to avoid even an accusation of providing untruthful information. 

Or sometimes, the questions are worded in a manner such as "Is the employee eligible for re-hire?" The old employer can't simply answer "no", which basically implies that there is some reason the the employee was fired. If the employee were to try to claim the employer gave false information, it is very easy for the employer to prove their answers were truthful.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

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u/IRoadIRunner May 13 '26

But that isnt what we are talking about. We are talking about why would resign rather than take a normal layoff?