U.S. Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Providing Classified Info to Ethiopia

U.S. government contractor Abraham Teklu Lemma arrested on espionage charges
Accused of providing classified info from work computer to foreign country
Lemma is originally from Ethiopia and has family ties there
He allegedly used encrypted messaging to send maps, photos, satellite images
Lemma charged with delivering national defense info to aid foreign government

apnews.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/17/2023

American citizen in Russian custody accused of espionage

Main Topic: American citizens charged with espionage in Russia Key Points: 1. Gene Spector, a former pharmaceutical executive, was charged with espionage in Moscow. He was previously convicted on a bribery charge and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. 2. Paul Whelan, an auto parts supplier executive, has been jailed in Russia since 2018 and was sentenced to 16 years in prison on spying charges. 3. Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. journalist working for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested on espionage charges and could face up to 20 years in prison. He is the first journalist from an American outlet to be arrested on such charges since the Cold War.

9/10/2023

Foreign Student Arrested in Norway for Alleged Espionage Activities

A 25-year-old foreign student has been arrested in Norway on suspicion of espionage and illegal eavesdropping, with authorities yet to disclose the identity of the country the suspect was allegedly spying for.

9/12/2023

Chinese Spy Scandal Rocks UK Parliament as Researcher Arrested for Allegedly Spying for Beijing

A British citizen working as a parliamentary researcher for MPs has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, causing concern and raising questions about the vetting process for individuals working in the UK parliament.

9/21/2023

Federal Contractor Charged With Sending Classified U.S. Intel to Ethiopia

A federal contractor has been charged with sending classified US information to Ethiopia, including intelligence reports and satellite imagery, after illegally copying and sharing the materials with a foreign agent from the Ethiopian intelligence service.

Topics

Posted 9/21/2023, 7:52:00 PM