Discord Says It Is Cooperating In Probe Of Classified Material Breach

Instant messaging platform Discord said Wednesday it is cooperating with US law enforcement’s investigation into the leak of secret US documents that has drawn worldwide attention.

The statement comes at a time when those who leaked the documents are questioning whether they are genuine and whether the intelligence assessments in them are credible. The documents, which carry markings suggesting they are highly classified, have led to a series of stories about the war in Ukraine, protests in Israel and how the US sees friend and foe alike.

The source of the documents is not publicly known, but reporting by open-source investigative site Bellingcat has traced their earliest appearance to Discord, a communication platform popular with gamers.

Discord’s statement indicated that it was already in contact with investigators.

“With regard to the apparent violation of classified material, we are cooperating with law enforcement,” the statement said. “As this remains an active investigation, we cannot provide further comment at this time.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Although the documents began attracting attention only recently, Bellingcat said it found evidence that at least some of the files were floating around on social media as far back as March or January.

Bellingcat cited Discord users who it said gave similar accounts of the documents’ origins but cautioned that it was unable to independently verify all of the information they shared.

Reuters could not immediately confirm Bellingcat’s reporting; Efforts to reach former members of the server via the social media site Reddit and other servers on Discord were not immediately successful.

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