US Army intelligence analyst with charges. He is suspected of selling secret information to the Chinese
According to the BBC, a US Army intelligence analyst was arrested on Thursday in connection with an investigation conducted by the FBI and American counterintelligence.
9:17 AM EST, March 8, 2024
The soldier in question, Sgt. Korbein Schultz is accused of selling sensitive military information to China. According to the allegations, Schultz was to receive $42,000 for providing data to the Chinese, and his contacts with foreign intelligence began in 2022 and have lasted until now.
The conduct alleged in today's indictment represents a grave betrayal of the oath sworn to defend our country. Instead of safeguarding national defence information, the defendant conspired with a foreign national to sell it, potentially endangering our national security." said Larissa Knapp from the FBI's National Security Branch.
The case came to light simultaneously as the media reported about a former Google employee, Linwei Ding, charged with stealing trade secrets. He is accused of stealing over 500 secret documents and handing them over to Chinese companies.
Sources: BBC, The Guardian
