A former U.S. military contractor has pleaded guilty to identity theft after he was accused of selling names and Social Security numbers of 17,000 military employees, the U.S. Department of Justice has said.
Randal Craig admitted selling data contained in military files to a person he believed to represent a foreign government, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas and the FBI.
On Feb. 6, Craig met with a contact at Houston airport to discuss the sale of a USB drive containing the information he had obtained. Craig reportedly sold the thumb drive for $500.
The case once again highlights the risks associated with unauthorized portable media on the network - and how easy it is for rogue operators to help themselves to highly confidential information.
Craig now faces a maximum of five years in prison.
