WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – After his arrest in the data leak scandal, US President Joe Biden instructed the military and secret services to take additional measures to protect sensitive information. Biden announced on Friday that the dissemination of information about national defense should be further restricted. One is still in the process of determining the content value of the secret documents published on the Internet. The USA coordinated closely with partners and allies. Biden praised law enforcement for “acting swiftly.”
Dozens of secret documents from US agencies on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine have been circulating on the Internet for weeks: information on arms deliveries, assessments of what is happening in the war, but also details on alleged US spying actions against partners. A 21-year-old member of the US military is suspected of having published them in a closed chat room. From there they were passed on on the Internet until authorities and the media became aware./nau/DP/he