Two airport workers accused of hacking surveillance video of deadly DC plane crash and leaking it to CNN

Two airport workers accused of hacking surveillance video of deadly DC plane crash and leaking it to CNN
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Two airport workers accused of hacking surveillance video of deadly DC plane crash and leaking it to CNN
Author: Katie Hawkinson
Published: Feb, 04 2025 19:10

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Employees Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21, and Jonathan Savoy, 45, have both been arrested and charged with computer trespass after allegedly making unauthorized copies of the footage, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said.

Mbengue was charged Friday, the same day CNN aired exclusive surveillance footage of the crash, and later released on his own recognizance from the Arlington County Adult Detention Center.

Two airport workers accused of hacking surveillance video of deadly DC plane crash and leaking it to CNN The collision killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, officials said.

Savoy was then charged Sunday and released on a summons by the magistrate, police said.

The footage was later leaked to CNN.

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