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2023-04-12 Government Corruption

Only the tip of the iceberg': Pentagon leaks traced to Discord, a gamer-centric chat app

[The Blaze] Researchers have traced a major leak of U.S. classified documents about the war between Ukraine and Russia to a gamer-centric chat app called Discord, Bellingcat and the Associated Press reported.

"We don't know. We truly don't know," National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told reporters Monday on whether the leaks present an ongoing threat.

Kirby said the the Department of Defense has referred the matter to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation. He added that President Biden was briefed late last week on the leaks and had stayed in contact with national security officials over the weekend.

Thursday, the New York Times reported on the documents appearing on Twitter and Telegram.

Researchers from Bellingcat, however, have traced the origin of the leak farther back in time and to a different app called Discord, where documents circulated as early as January 13.

Discord is a chat app popular with gamers but is used by a wide variety of other communities, like bird watchers, fans of television shows, and even college professors holding classes. The platform offers chat, voice, and video channels.

Aric Toler, Director of Training and Research at Bellingcat, traced ten documents with "Top Secret" markings about Ukraine to a Discord server called "Minecraft Earth Map" posted March 4. He says that leak was spurred by a spat between users, one of whom attached the bevy of documents, apparently to win an argument.

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#1 REVEALED: Leaked Pentagon papers that plunged US espionage into crisis first emerged in obscure online meme group – as host says 'the US government should fear these losers'

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-12 07:52|| 2023-04-12 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Classified Doc Leak Appears to be Physical Theft, Not a Cyber Leak

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-12 09:30|| 2023-04-12 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Thumb drive bandit again. Anyone check Biden's garage for possible document sources ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-12 09:37|| 2023-04-12 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 The Junta is suddenly very concerned about memes. Meme War II anyone?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-04-12 09:56|| 2023-04-12 09:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Discord. Really.

Somebody leave a positive review of Harry Potter?

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-04-12 10:06|| 2023-04-12 10:06|| Front Page Top

#6 "Leaked"

Posted by DarthVader 2023-04-12 11:19|| 2023-04-12 11:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Let me get this straight.

Somebody with access to some very secret documents. Digitized, of course. Got into an argument about Minecraft Earth, and rage dumped said documents to win an online argument.

I think you get better odds with a Taco Bell Grande Meal and a six pack of Bud Wokes before an 8 hour flight.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-04-12 11:43|| 2023-04-12 11:43|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ True, but they got in the buzzwords "gamers" and "memes". Box 1 has been checked.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-04-12 12:52|| 2023-04-12 12:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Harf!
"Ellynnskyy is a total Chad."

-does not compute does not compute does not compute-

AI initiates docu-dump

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