The alleged author of the leak is a man fond of weapons. / Photo: AFP
The alleged perpetrator of the leak of classified Pentagon documents is a young gun fan who worked at a military base, The Washington Post reported.
The outlet questioned two members of a group formed on Discord, the social network where hundreds of confidential documents began to be published, some classified as “top secret”, from a man who used the pseudonym “OG” under condition of anonymity. .
“OG” published for months hundreds of pages copied from documents from the military base where he worked, the newspaper said.
According to the article, “OG” told members of the group that he spent “part of the day inside a secure facility where cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited.” and that he “worked piecemeal for hours” preparing documents “to share with his colleagues on the Discord server.”
Some information was so sensitive that it was marked with the label “NOFORN”that is, they could not be disclosed to foreigners, the Washington Post reported.
The group of about 24 people – mostly young men and boys – was formed around their “mutual love of firearms, military hardware and God.”creating in 2020 “a club” that could only be accessed by invitation.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, assured today that he was “concerned” by the leak of highly sensitive documents from his government, but seemed to rule out any immediate risk.
“I am concerned that it has happened,” the president told reporters in Ireland, where he is traveling, adding that the ongoing investigation is “getting closer” to some conclusions.
The published documents account for the concerns of US intelligence services regarding the feasibility of a Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces, due to training and supply problems.
The published documents account for the concerns of US intelligence services regarding the feasibility of a Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces, due to training and supply problems.
In this sense, a file reviewed by the AFP news agency reflects the concerns of the United States about Ukraine’s ability to continue defending itself from Russian bombing.
Dozens of photos of those files were shared on Twitter, Telegram and Discord in recent days.. Some had been circulating on the internet for weeks or even months without the press noticing them.
The US authorities did not publicly confirm the authenticity of these files, which were also not verified by any independent source.
In addition to information on Ukraine, the documents also include confidential analysis by US allies, whom US officials are now trying to reassure.
Many of the documents are no longer available where they first appeared, and others have been removed by the United States.
