# US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia

- Source: www.theregister.com - Articles
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:39:30+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/04/us-gov-it-worker-pleads-guilty-to-sending-top-secret-files-to-ethiopia/5307595
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-gov-it-worker-pleads-guilty-to-sending-top-secret-files-to-ethiopia-56db06/

Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years

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