Airman Suspected of Espionage Act Violations for Sharing US Top-Secret Files Online

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US: The New York Times revealed on Friday, citing online postings examined by the newspaper, that the Airman suspected of leaking critical material to a small gamers' club used to post sensitive information months earlier than previously acknowledged and to a far bigger chat group.

Post Top Secret military intelligence files online

The 21-year-old Teixeira was detained last week and is now being prosecuted for posting top-secret military intelligence files online. The information leaked includes information on the number of Russian and Ukrainian victims, the actions of Moscow's intelligence services, and updates on aid being given to Ukraine. According to the user, the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other intelligence agencies were posting material.

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Critical Information published on Discord Server with 600 members

A person whose profile matched that of US Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira started publishing classified information about the Russian war effort in a previously secret chat room on the social media site Discord in February 2022. The group had about 600 members. The chat room was easily accessed because it was made publically available on a YouTube channel. This happened soon after the Ukrainian invasion. According to the reports, the Pentagon refuses to comment on this recently acquired material. Now, Teixeira has been accused of breaking the Espionage Act, illegally copying and sharing private defence information, and taking that information to an unapproved location. Legal professionals have predicted that he will probably be charged with other crimes.

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