US: Ex-contractor Committed ‘Breathtaking’ Theft of Secrets

A former National Security Agency contractor's theft of top secret government information was “breathtaking in its longevity and scale,” federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday aimed at keeping the man locked up as the case moves forward. They said he took enough classified material to fill roughly 200 laptop computers. The Justice Department also said it anticipated bringing additional charges against Harold T. Martin III, including charges under the Espionage Act, which...

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