GCHQ intern took top secret spy tool home, now faces prison
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A GCHQ placement student, Hasaan Arshad, pleaded guilty to downloading and transferring a "top secret" tool and sensitive staff information from a secure area to his home computer; prosecutors say the tool was worth millions. He claimed curiosity and intended to develop the software further, was arrested, pleaded guilty, and faces sentencing for causing or creating risk of serious damage under the Computer Misuse Act.
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