Former U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information and Stealing Night Vision Goggles - FINCHANNEL

Ex-government contractor arrested for allegedly posting defense info

A former government contractor has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly leaking national defense information on social media, according to the Justice Department.

The FBI has arrested James Ashbacher, a former contractor from the Fort Bragg military base who had a security clearance, on suspicion of distributing videos on social media containing confidential information about US..

The FBI has arrested James Ashbacher, a former contractor from the Fort Bragg military base who had a security clearance, on suspicion of distributing videos on social media containing confidential information about US military operations.

Former U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information and Stealing Night Vision Goggles - FINCHANNEL

James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, a former U.S. government contractor, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for allegedly leaking national defense information by posting the information on a popular social media site, unlawfully retaining other national defense information at his residence, and stealing night vision goggles from the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command. Ashbacher was charged by an indictment unsealed Tu…

Former Fort Bragg Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking Classified Military Information

SPRING LAKE, N.C (VINnews) — The FBI arrested a former U.S. government contractor who held top-secret clearance on Tuesday for allegedly photographing and posting classified military operations footage on social media, retaining national defense information at his home, and stealing night vision goggles from U.S. Army Special Operations Command, the Department of Justice said Friday.​ […]

NC government contractor accused of releasing top-secret information, FBI investigates

James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, is accused of posting top-secret safety information on social media, illegally keeping national defense information at his home, and stealing night vision goggles from the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command.

Former Fort Bragg Contractor Accused Of Leaking Classified Information

WASHINGTON, DC – A former U.S. government contractor from Spring Lake, N.C. has been arrested on federal charges accusing him of leaking classified national defense information and stealing military night vision equipment. James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI and charged in an indictment with unlawfully transmitting and retaining national defense information […]