Summary:
1. A police intelligence analyst in England tipped off a criminal friend about a major operation.
2. Natalie Mottram was arrested and pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and unauthorized access.
3. The operation, called Operation Venetic, was launched after cracking the EncroChat encrypted communications platform used by criminals.
4. Mottram shared information about the operation and intelligence on the criminal Jonathan Kay.
5. She was arrested after setting up a meeting with a contact whose EncroChat messages were intercepted.
6. Mottram's actions were described as a betrayal of her job, colleagues, and the public she was supposed to protect.
7. Mottram will be sentenced in November.
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https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/police-insider-tipped-off/