A former US Department of Energy employee has been indicted after attempting to hack agency computers to steal and then sell nuclear secrets to Iran, China and Venezuela,US officials said on May 8.
Charles Eccleston,62,who also worked at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,was caught in an FBI sting operation that was launched after he entered a foreign embassy and offered to hand over classified information,authorities reported.
Charles,who faces up to 50 years in prison over the four charges,offered to sensitive information in return for payment.He was detained by Philippine authorities in Manila on March 27,then deported to the US.