US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
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Summary
- Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years
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US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
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US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
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Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years