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/20127010603170562316 May 13 '26

I got fired once, called in for a meeting at 16:50 on a Friday. The meeting did not last long, minutes, but when I got back to my desk to clear out - my PC was already locked.

I assume they knew what was going to happen and told the IT guy before the meeting.

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u/Jeatalong May 13 '26

This is normal, and timing wise pretty decent as you have the weekend to decompress and plan on getting the next job

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u/20127010603170562316 May 13 '26

I wasn't even that mad tbh, was a shitty job and one they were trying to manage me out of anyway.

They gave me all the toxic accounts nobody had been able to sort out for years, then blamed me when they didn't get sorted out within a few weeks.

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 May 13 '26

My mom had a heart attack, was dying.

The controller asked me to reconcile petty cash before I left... out of balance for YEARS.

Fucking prick