# Unnamed retiring employee

Type: Person

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/unnamed-retiring-employee
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## Timeline

- **2026-09-28**: IG report released — The Inspector General releases a report flagging the potential incident and systemic concerns in the Fed's offboarding process.
- **2025-07**: IG becomes aware — The Federal Reserve Inspector General becomes aware of the issues around the retiring employee.
- **2024-07**: Employee retires — The staff member retires from the Federal Reserve.
- **2023**: Personal email attempt — Employee attempted to email confidential FOMC files to a personal address, later describing the action as inadvertent.
- **2023**: Second USB flag — Employee was again flagged for copying classified files to an unencrypted USB drive without seeking approval.
- **2021**: First exfiltration alert — Employee in the Division of International Finance was flagged for copying confidential FOMC files to an unencrypted USB drive; the employee said it was a mistake.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Fed insider made 3 attempts to exfiltrate FOMC files via USB
2026-09-28 16:45:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Fed's inspector general flagged a retiring International Finance staffer for three attempts to move confidential FOMC files through unencrypted USB drives and personal email. Although no data removal was confirmed, the case exposes systemic offboarding and insider-threat gaps at the central bank.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/fed-insider-3-exfiltration-attempts-fomc-files

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