GCHQ intern who risked exposing staff by taking top secret data home is jailed

Former GCHQ intern Hasaan Arshad has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for illegally transferring top secret data to his personal computer, compromising national security and the safety of colleagues. His actions, which he admitted were driven by curiosity, resulted in significant risks, including exposing the identities of 17 GCHQ staff and undermining trust in UK intelligence operations.

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