Source: United Press International
“A former U.S. government contractor was arrested after allegedly sharing classified military information on social media and stealing night-vision equipment from an Army Special Operations facility, officials said Friday. James Thomas Ashbacher, 37 of Spring Lake, N.C., was arrested Tuesday by the FBI following a federal indictment accusing him of unlawfully transmitting and keeping national defense information. He also faces a charge of stealing government property. Prosecutors said Ashbacher began working in 2021 for a private company that provided security and emergency management services at Fort Bragg. His position gave him access to classified military information through a top-secret security clearance.” (10/31/26)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/10/31/military-leaked-information-charged/1461793497257/