classified information

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Earlier this year, Israeli authorities arrested two people—including an air-force officer on reserve duty—for using classified information to place profitable bets on military operations, including in Israel’s 12-day war last year with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A U.S. special-forces operative has been charged with using classified information to reap more than $400,000 from bets on the ouster of Venezuela’s president.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

When reports emerged that one crew member had been rescued, it did not require access to classified information to infer that the second was still missing.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Joe Kent is under investigation in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, with sources telling CBS that the probe began before his departure as US National Counterterrorism Center director.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Does anybody think that I ever let any classified information leak out, intentionally or unintentionally?.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik