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1. Yes re. first paragraph. There are many examples from the nuclear program.

2. No re. second paragraph(?). How many of the recent high profile "leaks" have been driven by money? Most seemed ideological.

That said, when you read stories of people who did perform espionage for money, the dollar amounts are usually embarrassing. "Just do leetcode, bro."



Leaks aren’t espionage.

I doubt we hear about the real damage.




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