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Army Soldier Admits Extortion, Sparks National Security Fears

2/28/2025

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Cameron Wagenius, a 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier, has admitted to illegally transferring sensitive phone records and attempting to extort AT&T for $500,000. His alarming communications with a foreign intelligence service and online searches for escape routes to non-extradition countries have sparked serious national security concerns and heightened fears of him fleeing justice.

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Cameron Wagenius, a 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier, has admitted to illegally transferring sensitive phone records and attempting to extort AT&T for $500,000. His alarming communications with a foreign intelligence service and online searches for escape routes to non-extradition countries have sparked serious national security concerns and heightened fears of him fleeing justice.