A series of classified U.S. intelligence reports were leaked on Russian channels via the messaging app Telegram. Freelance reporter Aric Toler noticed that similar documents had been posted elsewhere and began searching for the original source of the leaks. After receiving a tip, Toler found 10 documents on a Discord channel dedicated to maps for the video game Minecraft. The host of the channel denied being the leaker and claimed to have received the documents from a chat group called wow_mao on Discord. A user named Lucca had posted over 100 images on the chat group.
2023-04-16 06:34:30
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