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The Pentagon is investigating purported classified U.S. military and intelligence documents posted on social media, adding to concerns of a potential breach after documents that appear to be U.S. and NATO efforts to aid Ukraine were posted online earlier this week.
More than 100 images of documents with classification markings were posted on an online message board for enthusiasts of the computer game Minecraft, according to media reports.
The documents, which were posted around March 1, contain information about U.S. weapons provided to Ukraine, the disposition of Ukrainian forces in addition to sensitive intelligence regarding several other nations including Israel and South Korea.
Some of the documents were marked “Top Secret,” the nation’s highest classification marking.
Many of the documents have since been deleted, though open-source intelligence sleuths have been able to download more than 60 of the documents.
The Pentagon said late Friday that it is investigating the matter.
“The Department of Defense is actively reviewing the matter, and has made a formal referral to the Department of Justice for investigation,” Sabrina Singh, Pentagon deputy press secretary, said in a statement.
