Pentagon Files Leaker Posted Sensitive Information Months Earlier Than Known
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Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to a small group of gamers, had posted sensitive information months earlier than previously known and to a much larger chat group.
In February 2022, soon after the invasion of Ukraine, a user profile matching that of Airman Jack Teixeira began posting secret intelligence on the Russian war effort on a previously undisclosed 600-member chat group on Discord. The first leak appeared less than 48 hours after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Saw a pentagon report saying that ⅓rd of the force is being used to invade,” the user wrote. Then, apparently eager to impress others in the group who questioned his analysis, he said: “I have a little more than open source info. Perks of being in a USAF intel unit,” referring to the United States Air Force.
The newly discovered information posted on the larger chat group included details about Russian and Ukrainian casualties, activities of Mosc…
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