Portugal charges man with espionage for stealing NATO officer’s digital devices

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A Swedish officer's computer was stolen in connection with a NATO-related conference in Portugal, reports DN. The thief then tried to sell the information to Russia – and is now being charged with attempted espionage.

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During a NATO-related conference last year, a Swedish officer's work computer was stolen from a hotel in Lisbon. The thief then allegedly tried to sell the data to Russia. A Portuguese man is now being charged with attempted espionage.

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A 23-year-old man was formally accused in Portugal of stealing a computer and an iPad belonging to NATO, in a case involving an attempt to sell these...

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Young hosted the hotel in Lisbon which hosted NATO soldiers, getting a computer and an iPad. Later, he went to the Russian embassy to sell what he believed to be confidential information.

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A 23-year-old Portuguese man suspected of attempting to pass confidential NATO data to Russian diplomats is a former soldier, according to findings from the weekly Sabado. He allegedly stole information from the computer and tablet of a Swedish officer and then attempted to transfer it to the Russians on an external drive.