U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — A U.S. government contractor was arrested by the FBI this morning for allegedly leaking national defense information to another individual who repeatedly posted classified information to an online publication.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- Justice
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- 23 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
- FIRST SEEN
- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
- ORIGINAL
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-government-contractor-arrested-allegedly-leaking-national-defense-information
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