This is how the 21-year-old teenager who confused the US and leaked Pentagon documents was captured
The United States speaks of Jack Teixerira, 21, who leaked confidential correspondence and documents belonging to the Ministry of Defense…
While the documents, which were noted to have leaked online last week, revealed potential security vulnerabilities in the defense of Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, information about US allies such as Turkey, Israel , Egypt and South Korea. also revealed in secret correspondence.
However, after investigation, it was noted that 21-year-old Jack Teixerira leaked confidential documents and correspondence belonging to the Pentagon.
Teixeira was recorded to have shared confidential documents with 25 active members from different countries, mostly in their 20s and 30s, in the online group Thug Shaker Central.
According to the report, federal investigators determined that Teixeira had uploaded hundreds of pages of intelligence reports to the chat group’s platform, going back months, and was lecturing its members on the importance of staying abreast of events in the world.
Mistaking the US, Teixera, 21, was detained at his home.
HOME DETENTION
“Today, the Department of Justice arrested Jack Teixeira, a United States Air Force National Guard employee, in connection with an investigation into the alleged unauthorized extraction, storage, and transmission of classified national defense information,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland. in a press release.
Stating that the arrest, carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and law enforcement officers, ended “without incident,” Garland said the case will be heard in the Massachusetts District Court.
Garland thanked the FBI, Justice Department prosecutors and the Department of Defense for their “hard work on the case,” noting that the investigation was ongoing.
The British news agency also reported that Teixeira was arrested at her home in Dighton, Massachusetts, in a story that was based on US media.
TeixeiraAccording to his service records, he was serving as a noncommissioned officer at the Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts. who joined the Air National Guard in 2019 TeixeiraIt is stated that he works as a “Cyber Transportation Systems Officer” or computer expert.
The capture of Teixeira became the agenda of international public opinion.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The leak was first revealed when some members of the group posted parts of the documents on a public online forum.
US President Joe Biden, who previously expressed “concern” over the leaks that rocked the Pentagon, told reporters during his visit to Dublin: “As you know, a full investigation is underway with the intelligence community and the Department of Justice and are nearing completion.” he said. (AGENCIES)