US government IT contractor admits spying for Ethiopia
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 3.
WASHINGTON: A former information technology administrator for the US federal government who had Top Secret security clearance pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to commit espionage for the Ethiopian government.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 describes the same guilty plea by a former US contractor for passing classified information to Ethiopia, with no conflicting facts.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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