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FBI arrests North Carolina man for allegedly posting classified information on social media
Authorities say army contractor James Thomas Ashbacher shared top-secret data online and stole night-vision goggles
The FBI has arrested a former North Carolina government contractor for allegedly leaking classified national defense information on social media.
James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, was taken into custody after charges that he shared top-secret safety data online, unlawfully stored national defense materials at his residence and stole night-vision equipment from the US army special operations command.
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Marina Dunbar · Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:56 PM
US news | The Guardian
Authorities say army contractor James Thomas Ashbacher shared top-secret data online and stole night-vision goggles
The FBI has arrested a former North Carolina government contractor for allegedly leaking classified national defense information on social media.
James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, was taken into custody after charges that he shared top-secret safety data online, unlawfully stored national defense materials at his residence and stole night-vision equipment from the US army special operations command.
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