Sgt Korbein Schultz was allegedly paid $42,000 in exchange for dozens of sensitive security data.

A US Army analyst has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.

Sgt Korbein Schultz was arrested in March after an investigation by the FBI and US Army counterintelligence alleged that he was paid $42,000 (£33,000) in exchange for dozens of sensitive security records.

The criminal conspiracy began in June 2022 and continued up until his arrest, officials said.

    • ccunning@lemmy.world
      371·
      5 months ago

      “Oh, it’s gonna be clean when I’m done with it”

      The purported Hong Kong resident asked Sgt Schultz to collect sensitive data related to missile defence and mobile artillery systems, according to court records.

      Sgt Schultz also collected data on US fighter aircraft, military tactics, and the US military’s defence strategy for Taiwan, based on what it learned from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

      Jesus 😳

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      71·
      5 months ago

      I don’t know if this is the situation, but I’m guessing it’s something related- If you owe $42,000 to your bookies, that might be worth selling a few secrets.