An IT contractor for a US government fraud and abuse watchdog pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing 16 US government computers.
According to prosecutors, Andrew Cheveers, 31, served as a techie for the State Department's Office of Inspector General (State OIG), where he held a security clearance and set up PCs for government employees.
The State OIG helps assess and mitigate risks to State Department personnel and facilities abroad. It also oversees contracts, grants, and foreign assistance programs; and it advises the State Department on IT security and management.
Justice Department prosecutors say Cheveers, between July 2016 and February 2017, stole as many as 16 Microsoft Surface Pro laptops belonging to Uncle Sam, and sold them online at sites like Craigslist and eBay.
They do say the biggest security threats are internal.
(Score: 1, Informative) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday March 09 2019, @11:57AM
Folks, look at the timing of these horrible thefts. This is part of the mess I inherited from Cheatin' Obama. John Kerry was in charge of that department when most of them happened. This is the same guy that did the very one-sided Iran Deal. And we stopped the thief very soon after I put Rex Tillerson in there. Rex, unfortunately, is dumb as a rock. But unlike Hillary, he's no crook. And he fired a TREMENDOUS number of bad (Obama) people from my State Department. The new broom sweeps clean, folks.
By the way, Microsoft Surface Pro is incredible. I'll tell you, it's a great choice in digital. We're talking PRIMO CYBER, the same cyber trusted by our National Football League. Possibly the only thing that Cheatin' O got right!