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Jack Douglas Teixeira enlisted in the Massachusetts Air National
Guard 102nd Intelligence Wing after graduating in 2020 from high school
in North Dighton, Massachusetts, where he lived with his family.
The 21-year-old guardsman, who started an invitation-only chat room
on Discord, was then promoted to Airman 1st Class last July, where he
worked under the duty title of “cyber transport systems journeyman”
responsible for effectively keeping the internet working in the bases
for seamless operations
in the global communications network that links military units around
the world. It is unclear how Teixeira gained access to classified
documents.
MOSCOW,
April 14. /TASS/. US law enforcement agents in Massachusetts have
arrested a suspect in connection with the leak of classified Pentagon
documents. He was identified as US national Jack Douglas Teixeira, a
member of the United States Air Force National Guard. A local court is
expected to rule on Friday to transfer his case to Washington.
✓ Teixeira published secret documents on the online platform Discord,
from where they leaked to the Internet, the New York Times reported. The
suspect is facing a jail term of tens of years. News media still
continue to release new data from the classified documents that were
allegedly leaked. The Pentagon is unaware how much more data could be
made public.
TASS has put together the latest updates on the Pentagon data leaks.
Arrest of the suspect
The US Justice Department on April 13 arrested US national Jack
Douglas Teixeira on suspicion of leaking secret Pentagon documents. He
is set to appear in a Boston court on Friday, CNN reported. Law
enforcement activity has been conducted at the suspect’s home.
✓ The airman had been under FBI surveillance for at least two days
before the arrest, CNN reported. The arrest was rushed when reporters
for The New York Times attempted to speak with the man, after
identifying him by photos on social media.
Teixeira will probably be charged under the legislation known as the
Espionage Act, the New York Times reported. Section 793 of US Code Title
18 (Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information) stipulates
up to 10 years in prison as punishment for the offense. However,
Teixeira could be charged separately for each of the documents that
ended up on the Internet. In that case, the jail term could extend to
tens of years, the newspaper said.
Air Force service
Teixeira is a member of the United States Air Force National Guard in
the State of Massachusetts, serving in the department of Cyber
Transport Systems. He holds the rank of Airman 1st Class and has earned
an Air Force Achievement Medal.
According to the New York Times, the 21-year-old serviceman was the
leader of an online gaming chat group, called Thug Shaker Central, which
included from 20 to 30 users of Discord, an online platform popular
with gamers. The secret documents were probably uploaded to the Internet
from this platform. The suspect allegedly posted the documents using
the OG nickname, the Washington Post reported.
Teixeira’s unit, among other things, makes sure that the Air Force’s vast global telecommunications network keeps running well.
✓ One of the suspect’s friends told the Washington Post that Teixeira
started to upload the secret files last year. Teixeira said the
hostilities between Russia and Ukraine were depressing and the two
countries "should have more in common than keeping them apart." The
suspect "took no sides in the conflict"and allegedly believed that he
was educating his friends by sharing the classified documents.
Content of the leaked documents
There were two leaks of the classified documents that occurred at the
start of April. The documents concerned the US Department of Defense,
the National Security Agency, the CIA and the National Reconnaissance
Office and were posted on Twitter and Telegram. They have been examined
by US news media. The first leak contained information on military
operations in Ukraine. The documents provided the assessment of the
situation as of March 1 and described the Ukraine military as being
exhausted, one year after the start of the special military operation.
Also, the documents contained schedules of, and data about weapons
supplies, maps showing the positions and number of troops, information
about the movements of troops of Ukraine, the US and its allies and
analytical data.
For example, according to the latest leaks, Ukraine received 31% of
the pledged 200 tanks of various types, while another 120 tanks were
headed to Ukraine as of the time the documents were current, the
European edition of Politico reported.
The second leak contained data on Ukraine, the military posture of
Western countries and their relations with the Middle East and the Far
East. According to news reports, the documents revealed that the US
eavesdrops on meetings held by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and
South Korean officials. The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is kept
under intense surveillance.
Investigation of the leak
The Pentagon and the US Justice Ministry are conducting an
investigation into the incident. The United States House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence is set to hold a series of meetings to
examine how Teixeira gained access to the highly sensitive data.
The Pentagon is pledging to do all it takes to protect data and is
already limiting the number of staff with access to secret materials.
The agency is unaware how much more data could be made public, according
to the Times.
The US also doesn’t rule out that the incident could be a result of a
foreign intelligence operation, which was purported to look like a
leak, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Worldwide response
The Ukrainian government initially said the leaks were not real.
According to CNN, Kiev had to alter its military plans following the
leaks. However, Ukraine said the leaks wouldn’t affect the plans and the
documents had no operational significance. Kiev has been indignant
about the pessimism that was expressed in the materials about how much
success Ukrainian forces could achieve, Politico reported, citing a
Ukrainian commander.
The leaks could be deliberate and seek to spread false information to
confuse Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
US allies have used diplomatic channels to convey their discontent
about the incident, Bloomberg reported. The UK Defense Ministry said the
documents contained inaccuracies."
Airman Who Worked on Security Systems Arrested for Treason in Pentagon Leak Case. #Discord
Santa Monica Observer
3 - 4 minutes
"They
identified the guardsman as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira of Swansea,
Massachusetts. A member of Discord group that formed during Covid.
The
FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in
connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents
on the Ukraine war, authorities announced Thursday.
"Today the
Justice Department arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, in connection with an
investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, transmission, and
transition of classified national defense information. He is an employee
of the United States Air National Guard," said US Attorney General
Merrick Garland.
Teixeira is said to have not deliberately
intended to commit treason. He was the leader of an online group called
"Thug Shaker Central," a group of geeky guys who in 2020, sought each
other out after being locked down during covid. Confronted at his home
by reporters Thursday, his parents said he now needed a lawyer and
refused to answer questions.
Investigators believe that the
guardsman, who specializes in intelligence, led the chat group where the
documents were posted, according to the two people, who were not
authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on
condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. . ."
Jack Teixeira name origin explored as 21-year old National Guardsman is accused of leaking Pentagon documents
Anushree Madappa
3 - 4 minutes
Jack Teixeira (Image via amuse/Twitter)
"On Thursday, April 13, a member of the Massachusetts Air National
Guard, Jack Teixeira, was arrested by the FBI in connection with a leak
of classified Pentagon documents that were posted online. The post was
made in a chatroom called Thug Shaker Central on Discord - a social
media platform popular with gamers.
Jack Teixeira is the leader of the chatroom and is reportedly known
as "OG.'' He is a third-generation Portuguese American whose surname is
derived from a small town or parish in Portugal called Teixeira, which
in turn means surrounded by yew trees.
The origin can also be traced back to the nobleman Don Hermigio
Mendes de Teixeira, the landlord of Teixeira, who ruled the parish
during the reign of King Sancho I in the eleventh century. The nobleman
supposedly adopted the parish's name as a surname. Later used by locals
in the region, the surname was passed down to generations of Portuguese
descendants.
✓ According to the Washington Post, Teixeira’s family reportedly has a
history of military service. They are also deeply ingrained in the
veteran community by working for non-profits focussed on assisting army
officers.
Details of Jack Teixeira explored as the Air national guardsman is accused of leaking classified documents. . .
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49 minutes ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and anyone "sugarcoating" Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira's ...
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U.S. Federal Civilian Executive Branch Agencies (FCEB) agencies have
until May 4th to secure their devices against the CVE-2023-20963
vulnerability added by CISA to its list of Known Exploited
Vulnerabilities on Thursday.
According to the binding operational directive
(BOD 22-01) from November 2021, federal agencies must check and fix
their networks for all security flaws included in CISA's KEV catalog.
Even if the catalog is mainly aimed at U.S. federal agencies, it is
strongly advised that private companies also treat vulnerabilities in
CISA's catalog with priority.
"These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for
malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal
enterprise," the U.S. cybersecurity agency said.
CISA warns of Android bug exploited by Chinese app to spy on users
Sergiu Gatlan
6 - 8 minutes
"The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
warned today of a high-severity Android vulnerability believed to have
been exploited by a Chinese e-commerce app Pinduoduo as a zero-day to
spy on its users.
✓ This Android Framework security flaw (tracked as CVE-2023-20963) allows atta awwckers to escalate privileges on unpatched Android devices without requiring user interaction.
"Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows
for privilege escalation after updating an app to a higher Target SDK
with no additional execution privileges needed," CISA explains. . ."
SOURCE:
Alert
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CVE-2023-29492 Novi Survey Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability
These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for
malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal
enterprise. Note: To view other newly added
vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow in the "Date Added to
Catalog" column—which will sort by descending dates.
Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living
list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry
significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal
Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified
vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active
threats. See theBOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information.
Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges
all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by
prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
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Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like the suspect in the Pentagon classified document leak getting arrested.
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