Latest "leak" stories

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appears in U.S. District Court in Boston, Friday, April 14, 2023.

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.

5 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

6 months ago

Former Minnesota FBI agent pleads guilty to leaking to media

The Trump administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have made prosecuting government employees who leak sensitive information to the media a high priority.

5 years ago

Alleged NSA leaker files to subpoena cybersecurity firms, national security agencies

Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner has subpoenaed several federal and state government entities, as well as private-sector companies, as part of her defense in her trial.

By Mark Pomerleau

5 years ago

Judge to rule whether to suppress accused leaker's statement

Defense attorney Matthew Chester says the statement from Reality Winner, accused of leaking National Security Agency secrets, should be suppressed because federal agents intentionally chose not to read her Miranda rights out of fear that she would not talk if they did.

6 years ago

Judge denies bail for accused NSA leaker, citing security risk

A judge ruled Thursday that releasing 25-year-old Reality Winner on bail would pose an “ongoing risk to national security.”

6 years ago