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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190 million, including gold bars

Reported by TechCrunch (Zack Whittaker)

Summary by Cyber Security News7 Oct 2026, 19:04 CET

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CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.

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