Air Force Investigation , Uncovers Security Failures , Responsible For Information Leak.
On December 11, the Air Force said that a massive leak of
classified documents by a service member was the result
of an intentional failure to take action by multiple officials.
'The Independent' reports that Massachusetts Air National
Guard member Jack Teixeira has been accused of
leaking highly classified information on social media. .
'The Independent' reports that Massachusetts Air National
Guard member Jack Teixeira has been accused of
leaking highly classified information on social media. .
The Air Force inspector general found
security gaps that allowed personnel to access
classified documents without supervision. .
The inspector general also uncovered instances in which
Airman 1st Class Teixeira was caught violating security
policies but no action was taken in response.
Based on the preponderance of the evidence
gathered during the investigation, three
individuals in the unit who understood
their duty to report specific information
regarding A1C Teixeira’s intelligence-seeking
and insider threat indicators to security
officials, intentionally failed to do so, Air Force inspector general, via 'The Independent'.
As a result, the Air Force said that action has
been taken against 15 people, including
personnel being relieved of their positions.
As a result, the Air Force said that action has
been taken against 15 people, including
personnel being relieved of their positions.
'The Independent' reports that the leak included sensitive
intelligence information regarding Russia's war
in Ukraine and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
'The Independent' reports that the leak included sensitive
intelligence information regarding Russia's war
in Ukraine and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Teixeira, who has been behind bars since April,
joined the Air National Guard in 2019 and started
sharing military secrets on Discord shortly later. .
Teixeira, who has been behind bars since April,
joined the Air National Guard in 2019 and started
sharing military secrets on Discord shortly later. .
Teixeira was part of a three-person crew with
unsupervised access to Top Secret information
in order to perform maintenance inspections.
No permission controls were in place
to monitor print jobs, and there were
no business rules for print products.
Any night shift member had ample
opportunity to access (classified) sites
and print a high volume of products
without supervision or detection, Air Force inspector general, via 'The Independent'