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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Ex-GCHQ intern admits risking national security with data breach

The GCHQ building
GCHQ is the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency. Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images

A former intern at GCHQ has pleaded guilty to risking national security after he took secret data home.

Hasaan Arshad, 25, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who appeared in the dock wearing a dark grey suit, a white shirt and a dark brown tie, admitted an offence under the Computer Misuse Act on what would have been the first day of his trial at the Old Bailey.

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