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.
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
