A confidential personnel was sentenced to life imprisonment for stealing state secrets due to losses and debts from investing in virtual currency

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by the Guangming Daily, the Ministry of State Security announced a case on November 8: Wang XX, a former public official at a sensitive unit, was considered a good young man by his unit and family. However, due to losses in virtual currency investments, he incurred huge debts and was lured and incited by foreign espionage intelligence agencies, gradually leading him down the path of crime.

Through investigations by the national security agency, it was discovered that Wang XX provided top-secret and confidential national secrets to the other party, obtaining espionage funds equivalent to over 1 million yuan through methods such as virtual currency recharge and trading. Ultimately, Wang XX was sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage by the people's court, with lifelong deprivation of political rights.

The unit where Wang XX worked did not strictly implement confidentiality management systems and protective measures, providing an opportunity for Wang XX to steal and supply secrets to foreign espionage intelligence agencies. The national security agency, in conjunction with relevant departments, will carry out joint law enforcement work on Wang XX's unit and order it to rectify within a specified time.