Two US citizens, Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, were arrested this Saturday in the state of West Virginia for selling restricted data on nuclear-powered submarines to an alleged representative of another nation. communicated this Sunday the FBI.
According to the indictment, Jonathan, who worked as an engineer for the US Department of the Navy, had access to information “related to sensitive elements of military design, operating parameters, and performance characteristics of jet-powered warships. nuclear”. On April 1, 2020, he sold a package with restricted data samples to a foreign government and proposed to sell it more data in the future. He also contacted an undercover FBI agent who posed as an official from that country through encrypted correspondence.
In June and August of this year, the couple transferred two encrypted SD cards with more data to the alleged buyer. In return, he received $ 90,000 in cryptocurrencies, plus a $ 10,000 initial payment as a sign of goodwill.
“The lawsuit alleges a plot to transmit information related to the design of our nuclear submarines to a foreign nation,” said US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
The case of Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, 42 and 45, is being investigated by the FBI and the US Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS). His first court appearance is scheduled for next Tuesday.
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