Hasaan Arshad, a former intern at GCHQ, pleaded guilty to violating the Computer Misuse Act after he took his work mobile phone into a restricted area. Allegations state that he connected his device to a secure workstation and transferred sensitive data to it before bringing the phone home and further transferring the information to a hard drive on his personal computer. His actions posed a significant risk to national security and highlight ongoing concerns about insider threats.
A former GCHQ intern, Hasaan Arshad, risked national security by transferring top secret data to his personal devices, leading to a guilty plea under the Computer Misuse Act.
Arshad's actions on August 24, 2022, involved unauthorized access and transfers that directly endangered national security, marking a significant breach at GCHQ.
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