❘ Published: 2023-04-09T11:34:30
❘ Updated: 2023-04-09T12:41:09
The server contained various images of detailed military plans, including maps.
Classified intelligence documents outlining US plans to help Ukraine leaked online are believed to have originated from a Minecraft Discord server.
We've all released some questionable #general content from time to time, but that doesn't mean military secrets are leaking from the Pentagon.
The plans, detailing NATO involvement in the defense of Ukraine, made their way to Twitter and Telegramhaving leaked on 4chan.
However, further analysis of the posts revealed that they actually originated from a discord server focused on organizing Minecraft multiplayer lobbies.
The article continues after the announcement.
Ukraine War Plans Leaked On Minecraft's Discord Server
A Bellingcat researcher discovered that the Discord server had obtained ten images of complex military reports, which included casualty numbers for Ukrainian and Russian forces, as well as detailed maps of the Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
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The US government announced that it is attempting to remove posts featuring classified documents.
But Elon Musk he sarcastically responded to the ad, saying, "Yeah, you can totally remove stuff from the internet, that works perfectly and doesn't call attention to what you were trying to hide at all."
The article continues after the announcement.
Currently, images of the plans are still available online, though it's unclear if the Pentagon will be able to remove them entirely.
Yes, you can totally remove things from the internet; that works perfectly and doesn't call attention to what you were trying to hide at all.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2023
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