Former GCHQ Intern Admits to Top Secret Data Breach, Risking National Security
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A former intern at GCHQ, Hasaan Arshad, 25, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has pleaded guilty to endangering national security by taking top-secret data home. This leak of sensitive data highlights the insider threat within the government sector. Specific technical details of the breach are not mentioned, but the incident has serious implications for national security.