Security News > 2024 > March > US accuses Army vet cyber-Casanova of sharing Russia-Ukraine war secrets

Another US military man is facing a potentially significant stretch in prison after allegedly sending secret national defense information overseas.

Information categorized as Secret refers to data that could reasonably be expected to cause "Serious damage", and Confidential information could lead to cause "Damage" to US national security.

Slater, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, is said to have transmitted Secret-category information to the woman in Ukraine.

According to the indictment, the supposed Ukrainian woman communicating with Slater sent a number of messages requesting information from him, seemingly fascinated and infatuated with his role in the US armed forces.

Slater is alleged to have sent NDI about military targets in the Russia-Ukraine war, and on April 13, 2022, he sent NDI about Russian military capabilities, the indictment reads.

"As alleged, Mr. Slater, an Air Force civilian employee and retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, knowingly transmitted classified national defense information to another person in blatant disregard for the security of his country and his oath to safeguard its secrets," said assistant attorney general Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division.

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