The "New York Times" reported on Friday, citing online posts reviewed by the newspaper, that the Air National Guard member accused of leaking classified documents to a small chat group had been sharing sensitive information months earlier than previously known and with a much larger group.
The newspaper stated that in February 2022, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, an account on the social media platform "Discord," comparable to that of Jack Teixeira, a member of the Air National Guard, began to publish secret intelligence regarding Russia's war efforts in a previously undisclosed chat group. This group reportedly included around 600 members. The leaked classified documents were shared on social media in March, possibly earlier, but their existence was only revealed when published by the "New York Times." The leak, which was widely disseminated on social media platforms, is believed to be the most significant security breach since over 700,000 documents, videos, and diplomatic cables were released on WikiLeaks in 2010.
