Young military employee is behind Pentagon leaks

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According to the Washington Post, the creator of the recently leaked US intelligence documents is said to be a young man who worked at a US military base. He initially shared the explosive documents as transcripts with a chat group he led on the Discord platform popular with video gamers, the newspaper reported Thursday, citing two members of the group.

The man was known to them as “OG” and said he obtained the documents at a military base – where he worked. He also said he spent parts of the day there in a secure facility where mobile phones and other electronic devices that could be used to take photos or videos were prohibited. That is why he initially copied the documents.

He stopped in mid-March

When copying proved to be too much of a hassle, he began posting photos of the explosive papers, according to the newspaper. How he was able to do this is not clear. However, in mid-March, “OG” stopped sharing documents with the group.

According to the Washington Post, the group was founded in 2000 during the corona pandemic. The approximately two dozen members have in common a love of weapons, military equipment and their belief in God.

“OG” itself has a gloomy view of the US government. He is not a whistleblower who wants to expose abuses. Members interviewed by the newspaper said they knew OG’s real name and where he lived, but refused to divulge it. (SDA/no)

Source: Blick