Twin brothers, 23-year-old Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter of Springfield, Virginia, have pleaded guilty to computer hacking charges, among other crimes.

The brothers have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to access a protected computer without authorization, and conspiracy to access a government computer without authorization.

Muneeb stole thousands of customers' credit card details, along with other personal information of consumers, by hacking into a cosmetic company's website in March 2014. He passed stolen info to co-conspirators who in turn sold the info on the dark web.

Sohaib used his contract position with the State Department to steal passport and visa information, along with other sensitive data on the agency's systems.

Muneeb faces a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison, and Sohaib a maximum prison sentence of 30 years. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 25, 2015.

Source: SCMagazine