Exclusive: The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed the grim prospects for Ukraine’s war with Russia and ignited diplomatic fires for the White House is a young, charismatic gun enthusiast who shared highly classified…
United by their mutual love of guns, military gear and god, the group of roughly two dozen — mostly men and boys — formed an invitation-only clubhouse in 2020 on Discord, an online platform popular with gamers.
But they paid little attention last year when the man some call “OG”…
But they paid little attention last year when the man some call “OG”…
This account of how detailed intelligence documents intended for an exclusive circle of military leaders and government decision-makers found their way into and then out of OG’s closed community is based in part on several lengthy interviews with a Discord group member, whom The…
The Discord group member is under 18 and was a young teenager when he met OG.
The Post obtained consent from the member’s mother to speak to him and to record his remarks on video. He asked that his voice not be obscured. wapo.st
The Post obtained consent from the member’s mother to speak to him and to record his remarks on video. He asked that his voice not be obscured. wapo.st
The young member read OG’s message closely, and the hundreds more that he said followed on a regular basis for months.
They were, he recalled, what appeared to be near verbatim transcripts of classified intelligence documents that OG indicated he had brought home from his job on…
They were, he recalled, what appeared to be near verbatim transcripts of classified intelligence documents that OG indicated he had brought home from his job on…
Some detailed charts of battlefield conditions in Ukraine and highly-classified satellite images of the aftermath of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian electrical facilities.
Others sketched the potential trajectory of North Korean ballistic nuclear missiles that could reach…
Others sketched the potential trajectory of North Korean ballistic nuclear missiles that could reach…
Another featured photographs of the Chinese spy balloon that floated across the country in February, snapped from eye-level, probably by a U-2 spy plane, along with a diagram of the balloon and the surveillance technology attached to it. washingtonpost.com
There were top secret reports about the whereabouts and movements of high-ranking political leaders and tactical updates on military forces, the member said.
Geopolitical analysis. Insights into foreign governments’ efforts to interfere with elections.
“If you could think it,…
Geopolitical analysis. Insights into foreign governments’ efforts to interfere with elections.
“If you could think it,…
The Post reviewed approximately 300 photos of classified documents, most of which have not been made public; some of the text documents OG is said to have written out; an audio recording of a man the two group members identified as OG speaking to his companions; and chat records…
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