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Accused classified document leaker Jack Teixeira may have learned firsthand about the ease of tracking people’s digital lives. Paid Teixeira illegally obtained defense intelligence and classified items after a quick investigation focused on his digital trail.As new york timesChristian Tribert I will explainhis investigative reporting team Identified Teixeira finds an Instagram account mentioned in his Steam profile. Then I was shown a photo of leaky-looking granite kitchen counters and floor tiles.
The suspect has not yet filed a petition and is scheduled to face a hearing on April 19. The two charges against him carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
A breakthrough came in our investigation when the team identified a Steam profile by the name of Airman Teixeira. This led to an Instagram profile containing a photo of the exact location where the leaked document was taken. https://t.co/XQAZf2kNV7 pic.twitter.com/DWlkN8xmqK
— Christian Tribert (@trbrtc) April 13, 2023
Massachusetts Air National Guard Teixeira Mine CraftWe have launched a Discord server for late 2022. At first I transcribed it myself, but later I posted a picture of the material. Although he probably didn’t mean to act as a whistleblower (he was just trying to impress his gaming friends), the content ended up on his other Discord servers, 4chan and Telegram. Did.
The documents contain a large amount of information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Ukraine’s strategy and Russia’s bid to secure arms from Egypt and Turkey. The files also show how the US is spying on allies and monitoring their activities, including their interest in UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The FBI arrested Teixeira on the afternoon of April 13. The incident raises questions about the ease of access to classified US military materials. Teixeira is a cyber first class aviator who serves as a journeyman (tech support, in effect) for the transport system. Washington Post Still, Teixeira was able to use the Department of Defense’s Joint Global Information and Communication System to grant access to top-secret information, such as from Leaks.
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