Summary: A former intern at GCHQ, Hassan Arshad, pleaded guilty to compromising national security by illegally transferring classified information from a secure computer to his personal devices. The sensitive data included information on a GCHQ tool and names of agency employees, raising concerns over national security. Arshad is set to be sentenced on June 13 after previously admitting to unrelated charges involving indecent photographs of a child.
Affected: Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
Keypoints :
- Hassan Arshad smuggled top secret information out of GCHQ onto his personal devices.
- The data compromised included sensitive details about agency operations and personnel.
- Arshad has a background as a student and intern, raising concerns about internal security protocols.
- His sentencing is scheduled for June 13, following his guilty plea and other legal issues.
Source: https://therecord.media/british-intern-gchq-charged-smuggling