A Steam profile, Instagram, and a kitchen table helped identify the 21-year-old accused of posting classified US intel online

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 07:54

Members of law enforcement assemble on a road, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Dighton, Massachusetts.. — Members of law enforcement assemble on a road, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Dighton, Massachusetts.
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The New York Times identified Jack Teixeira, the man accused of leaking US intel online.
They used details like photos of a kitchen countertop and his gaming username to identify him.
Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested on Thursday.

Small details like the style of kitchen table and a gaming profile helped expose the suspect accused of leaking classified US intelligence from a house in rural Massachusetts.