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In reply to the discussion: Bombshell intel leak reveals Russia cyber attack targeted voting software and election officials [View all]The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)On the same day as the leak was published. Given the LE response, the leak seems to be as real as it gets.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/breaking-doj-charges-federal-contractor-with-leaking-classified-materials-to-news-outlet/
According to a DOJ release, 25-year-old Reality Leigh Winner is being charged with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein commented on Winners arrest.
Exceptional law enforcement efforts allowed us quickly to identify and arrest the defendant, Rosenstein said. Releasing classified material without authorization threatens our nations security and undermines public faith in government. People who are trusted with classified information and pledge to protect it must be held accountable when they violate that obligation.
NBC News is reporting that the document Winner is alleged to have leaked was published by The Intercept on Monday. It was a top-secret NSA report which found that Russia tried to hack into voting machines in the days leading up to the 2016 election.