A hacker known as ‘Johnnie Walker’ leaked a batch of
private correspondence of a US State Department intelligence
official, whose work is focused on Russian domestic affairs,
according to FP, citing the emails.
The emails, from a hacked nongovernmental account over a
two-year period, were sent to “an unknown number of recipients,”
the outlet – which reported on the story initially – notes. There
is, however, no information on who exactly was among the recipients.
Although the leaks were received on Tuesday, according
to the magazine, they did not gain widespread attention until Friday.
In a letter announcing the alleged hacking, Johnnie
Walker said that the leak would provide evidence for establishing
what was called “agenda formation in many countries worldwide,
especially where the situation is insecure.”
The sender also reportedly claimed that the US State
Department official was in contact with various intelligence
agencies, including the CIA, as well as “mainstream media, NGOs,
and international funds.”
Although the alleged hacking victim holds “a senior
position in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and
Research” and his name is public, according to FP, the outlet did
not disclose the name, citing a request from the state department,
which has so far neither confirmed nor denied the hack.
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