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Insider risk

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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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Bad Leavers

Trader arrested over alleged theft of trading firm’s trade secrets

US prosecutors allege Cheuk Fung Richard Ho took confidential code components and predictive formulas from his employer to help launch his own trading business.

28 October 2026

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Bad Leavers

Former Philips engineer convicted of trade secret theft

A Chicago jury found Chih-Yee Jen guilty of stealing Philips X-ray technology secrets for a Chinese competitor, the US Department of Justice said.

28 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 Risk Management

Queen's asks staff to review China research links after MI5 warning

Queen's University Belfast is reviewing potential research links to an organisation MI5 accuses of supporting Chinese intelligence, an allegation Beijing denies.

28 October 2026

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Insider Risk Management

MI5 warns UK lawmakers of Chinese spies posing as recruiters

Britain's security service says Chinese intelligence officers are using recruitment approaches to target parliament, an allegation Beijing denies.

28 October 2026

Anonymous office workers walking past government buildings in Westminster.

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

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 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

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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Disgruntled Employees

Former industrial company engineer charged over data extortion

US prosecutors allege Daniel Rhyne used an administrator account to disrupt his employer’s systems and demanded 20 Bitcoin, then worth about $750,000.

28 October 2026

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Insider Risk Management

DTEX guide puts AI within scope of insider risk management

The security company's guidance says organisations should assess risks from trusted people and AI systems, alongside mistakes, deliberate misuse and stolen credentials.

28 October 2026