Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Chinese spy agency

A former Verizon employee pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an agent for China by using his telecommunications role to collect and transmit information on Chinese dissidents, U.S.-based nonprofits, and materials related to cybersecurity incidents to the Chinese Ministry of State Security; prosecutors say he delivered requested details about hacking events within days and used anonymous accounts and travel to China to transfer information.