A massive data leak is causing a stir in the United States. John Herbst, ex-US ambassador to Ukraine, tells the secret documents about the Ukraine war and why he isn’t too concerned about the consequences star.
Mr. Herbst, what is known so far about the data leak from the Pentagon?
John Autumn: We know that this is a relatively large batch of intelligence documents and briefing papers. The US government and various senior officials have confirmed the authenticity of the documents. We also know that they were released in January on a chat platform popular among gamers called Discord. What we do not know so far is who published the documents.
Who do you think could be behind this?