Discort says working with FBI investigation into U.S. documents leak

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Discort says working with FBI investigation into U.S. documents leak

WASHINGTON Instant messaging platform Discord said on Wednesday it is cooperating with the investigation into a leak of secret U.S. documents that has grabbed attention worldwide.

The statement comes after questions swirl over who leaked the documents, whether they are genuine and whether the intelligence tests in them are reliable. The documents, which carry markings suggesting that they are highly classified, have caused a range of stories about the war in Ukraine, protests in Israel and how the U.S. surveils friend and foe alike.

Discord's statement suggested it was already in touch with investigators.

In relation to the appearance of the breach of classified material, we are cooperating with law enforcement, the statement said. As this remains an active investigation, we cannot provide further comment at this time. The FBI did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Although the documents were only started drawing attention recently, Bellingcat said that at least some of the files had been floating around on social media as far back as March or even January.

Bellingcat cited Discord users who gave similar accounts of the documents' provenance, but cautioned that it was unable to independently verify all the information they shared.

Bellingcat's reporting was not immediately corroborated; attempts to reach former members of the server via the social media site Reddit and other servers on Discord were not immediately successful.