Here’s yet another insider threat report from a defense agency to end the week. This one is from India. NewsMobile reports:
A 27-year-old junior defence contractor has been arrested for allegedly leaking restricted information on Indian Navy warships and submarines to suspected Pakistani intelligence agents, Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said in a statement issued late Saturday.
Identified as Ravindrlidhar Verma, the accused was working in the electrical department of Mumbai-basa Muraed Krasni Defence Technology Pvt. Ltd., which handles sensitive repair operations for key defence establishments including the Naval Dockyard, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., and the Indian Coast Guard. His role granted him access to several restricted naval installations across Maharashtra.
According to reports, Verma was arrested on Wednesday by the Thane unit of the ATS after investigators found he had shared operational details about 14 naval vessels, including warships and submarines.
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