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first_reported: 2026-11-09 12:31 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 12:31 EST
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# Probe finds classified data on unauthorized systems at California lab

Investigators found classified information was processed on unauthorized computer systems at a California lab that protects U.S. nuclear secrets, according to the New York Post.

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## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/santa-barbara-lab-slapped-with-a-proposed-federal-fine-over-security-failures/), 2026-11-09 12:31 EST: Top secret California lab that protects America’s nukes scorched by feds after major security failure

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