United States
USA
OPEXUS insider cyberattack deletes government databases and disrupts federal FOIA systems
Immediately after being terminated on 18 February 2025, two former OPEXUS employees used unauthorized access to damage systems hosting U.S. government information, deleting about 96 databases and exfiltrating government files. The incident temporarily prevented several federal agencies from accessing OPEXUS-hosted FOIA systems.
75
Estimated severity
75 / 100
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Source reliability
97 / 100
Approximate Date
18/02/2025
Targeted Company
OPEXUS
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Technology & IT Services
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data destructionData exfiltrationPrivilege abuseUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
MUNEEB AKHTERSOHAIB AKHTER