Event Brief
Virginia Man Convicted in Federal Cyberattack Case
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A federal jury convicted Sohaib Akhter in a revenge plot involving password trafficking and attacks on federal databases.
WHO: Sohaib Akhter, 34, of Alexandria, Virginia
WHAT: Convicted on counts including conspiracy to commit computer fraud and password trafficking; also found guilty of prohibited person firearm possession.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET
WHERE: Alexandria, Virginia
WHY: A high-stakes revenge plot targeting the U.S. government led to the cyberattack and related offenses.
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