Section

Insider Threat

Malicious or negligent insiders who harm organisations from within: espionage, sabotage, data theft and fraud.

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Insider Threat

Former US defence employee jailed over classified documents

Margaret Anne Ashby received a three-year prison sentence after admitting she unlawfully removed classified material from a secure government facility in Georgia.

29 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Big Ten Network employee jailed for $4m embezzlement

Weston Goldstein used company purchasing authority to buy electronics for unauthorised purposes over nearly eight years and was ordered to repay more than $4m.

29 October 2026

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Insider Threat

China spying case collapse exposes failings, MPs find

A parliamentary inquiry has criticised prosecutors and government officials over the abandoned case against two men, but found no evidence of political interference.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former defence manager admits trade secret theft for Russian broker

Peter Williams admitted selling sensitive cyber software to a Russian broker after taking it from his employer’s secure network over three years.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

MP's husband and two advisers bailed in China spying investigation

Three men arrested in London and Wales on suspicion of assisting Chinese intelligence have been bailed until May, while police enquiries continue.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Parliament researcher among two arrested amid China spy claims

Police confirmed two arrests under the Official Secrets Act as Rishi Sunak raised concerns about Chinese interference with Premier Li Qiang.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Royal Navy sailor faces court over alleged attempt to spy for Russia

Intelligence specialist Teddy Young has been remanded in custody after being charged under the National Security Act over alleged efforts to supply military information to Russia.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Fibre laser expert convicted of economic espionage

Ji Wang stole Corning research files to support a planned business in China, according to the US Department of Justice.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Google engineer arrested over alleged AI trade secret theft

US prosecutors accused Linwei Ding of copying more than 500 confidential Google files while secretly pursuing business interests with two China-based technology companies.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former Alaska tribal employee charged with $88,000 embezzlement

US prosecutors allege a former tribal coordinator diverted money through bank deposits, debit card purchases and cheques between 2018 and 2021.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former Louisiana benefits employee admits $200,000 wire fraud

Paris Lashay Haynes used staff access to redirect unemployment benefits from about 40 claimant accounts, according to the US Department of Justice.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former aerospace employee admits military leave pay fraud

Omar Naziry admitted using false deployment claims to obtain employer benefits despite never serving in the US military, according to the Department of Justice.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former charity employee admits $96,713 embezzlement in Georgia

Jennifer O’Neal used her payroll and expenses role to divert funds from a child advocacy nonprofit, according to the US Department of Justice.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Maryland contractor employee admits unemployment benefits fraud

Katrina McCant used access to Maryland’s benefits system to divert payments and approve fraudulent claims for fees, according to the US Department of Justice.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Former Ennis employee charged over alleged $700,000 embezzlement

US prosecutors alleged that a safety manager diverted company money through false invoices and corporate card payments to a business he owned.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

Alaska tribal embezzlement case leads to $125,834 repayment order

A former Curyung Tribal Council accountant must pay restitution after stealing colleagues’ identities and embezzling more than $98,000, the US Department of Justice said.

28 October 2026

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Insider Threat

DIA employee arrested over alleged classified information transfer

US prosecutors allege an IT specialist in the agency’s Insider Threat Division tried to pass defence information to an FBI agent posing as a foreign official.

28 October 2026