Why Gamers Are Hunting For Classified U.S. Documents on Discord | Tech News Briefing | WSJ


A global scavenger hunt for classified documents is underway and it’s pitting the U.S. government against online gamers. WSJ national security reporter Jessica Donati joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the race to find secret military information began.

0:00 How gamers became involved with U.S. military info
2:13 How Discord works
3:04 Gamers’ skills finding hidden documents
3:32 How some teenagers find these hidden documents
4:47 Could these teens be prosecuted?

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