Chinese born ex-US Army contractor from Westfield gets six months house arrest for copying classified files

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Wei Chen, a former defense contractor, will serve six months of house arrest and five years of probation for stealing classified files while working for the U.S. Army. He narrowly avoided a year in prison after admitting to damaging an Army computer and making false statements about his military background.

Key points from this article:

• The U.S. Army contractor Wei Chen, 62, was found guilty of lifting classified files while working in Kuwait in 2013.
• How Chen's actions raised suspicions of espionage, leading to a federal investigation into his ties with the People's Liberation Army of China.
• Why this case highlights ongoing concerns about security and potential insider threats within U.S. military operations.