Hasaan Arshad, a 25-year-old student at the UK's top intelligence agency GCHQ, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully downloading sensitive top-secret materials, including staff names, on August 24, 2022. He took this action during his placement at GCHQ and transferred the information to a personal hard drive. Prosecutors revealed that he had downloaded a tool valued in the millions, developed with taxpayer funds. During investigations, Arshad expressed remorse but claimed curiosity motivated his actions, denying financial intent despite evidence suggesting otherwise. Additionally, he had previously pleaded guilty to unrelated charges involving indecent images of a child.
A student at GCHQ, Hasaan Arshad, admitted to downloading sensitive information on his first trial day, raising security concerns for the UK intelligence agency.
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