Sunday, February 12, 2017

NSA Contractor Has Been Indicted For Massive Breach Of U.S. Intelligence



Business Insider: A former NSA contractor allegedly stole documents seemingly far more sensitive than anything Snowden made public

Former National Security Agency contractor Harold Martin allegedly stole documents that seem far more sensitive than what has come from the Snowden leaks.

For more than two decades, Martin allegedly made off with highly-classified documents that were found in his home and car that included discussions of the US military's capabilities and gaps in cyberspace, specific targets, and "extremely sensitive" operations against terror groups, according to an indictment released Wednesday.

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WNU Editor: When I read stories like this I always say to myself .... what the hell was he thinking?

More News On The NSA Contractor Who Has Been Indicted For Stealing More Than 50T Of Government Secrets

NSA Contractor Could Face 200 Years in Prison for Massive Breach -- Foreign Policy
Former Md. Contractor Indicted for Stealing National Defense Info -- CBS
Former NSA contractor indicted over 50TB gov't classified data theft -- ZDNet
NSA contractor indicted for stealing more than 50TB of government secrets -- Verge
Court indicts contractor who stole NSA's hacking tools -- Endgadget

1 comment:

Jay Farquharson said...

"Mr. Martin’s attorneys haven’t denied he took classified information, but they have said there is no evidence he had any plans to share it with anyone or commit espionage in the traditional sense. One of his lawyers said at a court hearing last year that his client is a “compulsive hoarder.”