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Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired

Hacker News Best / 12 May 2026 / Yesterday
Twin brothers wipe 96 government databases minutes after being fired
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Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48115438 Points: 398 # Comments: 302
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