“Witt’s time as a member of the Air Force came to an end in 2008.”

“From 2008 until 2010, Witt was employed as a government contractor but worked with AFOSI.”

“Witt received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 2008”

“thereafter, she enrolled in a graduate program at George Washington University in Middle Eastern studies.”

“She traveled to Iran that month [February 2012] to attend the International Conference on Hollywoodism in Tehran”

“her public conversion to Islam was filmed and broadcast on Iranian state television.”

“In May, at about the same time she received her graduate degree, the FBI reached out to Witt, telling her she was a prime target for recruitment by Iranian intelligence officials.”

“The indictment refers to the “spotter” as “Individual A,” named by The New York Times as Louisiana-born journalist turned naturalized Iranian citizen and state television broadcaster, Marzieh Hashemi.”

“Hashemi allegedly traveled to the U.S., and along with Witt, filmed an anti-Western propaganda film that was later distributed in Iran.”

“the FBI put out a missing persons declaration for Witt, saying that as of July 2013, she was believed to be in either Afghanistan or Tajikistan, teaching English.”

“On Aug. 28, 2013, she boarded a flight to Iran.”

“Witt was accused of providing Iranian government officials with the code name for a Department of Defense SAP.”

“Throughout 2014 and 2015, she is accused of helping create “target packages”... for the Iranian government.”

“she is accused of linking up with Iranian hackers and producing malware “designed to capture a target’s keystrokes, access a computer’s web camera, and monitor other computer activity.””

“She was indicted alongside four other co-conspirators accused in the hacking operation.”

“Witt is officially charged with conspiracy to deliver and delivering national defense information to representatives of the Iranian government, delivering national defense information to representatives of the Iranian government, conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, computer intrusion, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting.”