Latest "leak" stories

Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali

Emails containing sensitive data reportedly went to the African country Mali instead of the U.S. military because of a typo.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld and Colin Demarest

5 months ago

Prosecutors: guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a ‘ton of people’

Prosecutors said 21-year-old Jack Teixeira kept an arsenal of weapons and said on social media that he would like to kill a "ton of people."

By Tara Copp, AP

7 months ago

Releasing leak suspect a national security risk, feds say

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to keep the accused leaker behind bars, arguing he may still have access to secret documents that he could expose.

7 months ago

Deputy defense secretary to troops: Don’t share classified information

A memo reminding the force of their classified information responsibilities was sent out Wednesday by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

8 months ago

Bilge water got into the USS Abraham Lincoln’s drinking water

The mix of fresh and salt water, oil, chemicals and sludge accrued in the ship's lowest space, then entered water tanks through a hole in a vent.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

13 months ago

How shuttering Red Hill could make fueling the fleet more complex

The Pentagon announced plans to close the massive Pearl Harbor facility after fuel leaked into tap water, affecting thousands of military families and threatening the civilian population's water supply.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

20 months ago