The FBI has arrested a U.S. government contractor for allegedly stealing classified documents, possibly including hacking tools.

Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, has been charged with stealing government materials, including top-secret information, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

Martin, who held a top-secret national security clearance, allegedly took six classified documents produced in 2014.

“These documents were produced through sensitive government sources, methods, and capabilities, which are critical to a wide variety of national security issues,” the DOJ said. 

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