According to his mother, who spoke to the New York Times, Teixeira had recently been working night shifts at an air base on Cape Cod.
The 21-year-old National Guard member who was arrested by FBI officials on Thursday for posting photos of scores of classified Pentagon documents online is a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and the leader of the online gaming group ‘Thug Shaker Central.’
Jack Teixeira is believed to have circulated between 50 to 100 classified US documents, several of which are related to the war in Ukraine. He went by the name ‘Jack the Dripper’ and was referred to as ‘OG’ by other members. He is believed to be the eldest in the online group that primarily comprises teens and youngsters who are keen on guns, gaming and right-wing memes.
Airman Teixeira is a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base. His official job title is a journeyman in Cyber Transport Systems.
According to the Air Force, these experts guarantee the efficient and smooth operation of the service’s « vast, global communications network. »
He enlisted in the military in September 2019 and was promoted to airman first class in July. Although holding a lower-level position, he had the best access to top-secret US government data.
According to his mother, who spoke to the New York Times, Teixeira had recently been working night shifts at an air base on Cape Cod.
Teixeira is charged with releasing hundreds of secret military documents using Discord, a social media site used by gamers to organize in groups and communicate.
