Jack Teixeira: FBI used social media records to identify US airman as suspect over Pentagon documents leak

After Massachusetts Guardsman Jack Teixeira allegedly leaked Pentagon documents, military expert calls it ‘a failure by leadership’

After a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman IT specialist allegedly leaked highly classified Pentagon documents and was arrested at his North Dighton home this week, military experts are questioning how this could happen, with one calling it "a failure by leadership."

How the Feds Hunted Down the Pentagon Leak Suspect

The 21-year-old Air National Guardsman was arraigned in federal court on Friday, arriving in shackles as his family sat in the gallery.

Pentagon leaks: how Jack Teixeira was identified as the alleged source

An online sleuthing group, a news media outlet and the FBI all followed digital breadcrumbs leading to the 21-year-old

How did FBI track down Jack Teixeira in Pentagon document leak case?

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Washington. The FBI used social media to track down Jack Teixeira, who is now charged with leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine.Alex Brandon, Associated Press Air Force National Guard airman Jack Teixeira was charged and arrested Thursday for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukrain…

Jack Teixeira: FBI used social media records to identify US airman as suspect over Pentagon documents leak

Jack Teixeira, 21, was arrested on Thursday over the disclosure of highly classified US military documents, believed to have started on the servers of social media app Discord. He appeared in a court in Boston on Friday, when he was charged and ordered to remain in custody.

How did the FBI track down Jack Teixeira, who is charged with classified documents leak?

Teixeira had a top secret clearance working as an airman for the Air National Guard and was identified through his social media account on Discord.