Leak of a new cache of secret American documents: NYT

The Pentagon and Justice Department are investigating the alleged unauthorized disclosures of scores of secret US national security files, which include “sensitive” material related to Ukraine, China, the Middle East and terrorism. The breach comes just one day after other “top secret” papers showing US and NATO war plans in Ukraine made the rounds on social media. The full scope of the leak has yet to be determined and the authenticity of the files remains unverified, but the outlet suggested the latest breach could include “more than 100 documents” in total. The Pentagon said on Thursday that it would investigate the matter, while the Justice Department later announced its own separate probe. Staffers at several national security agencies described a “rush” to find the leaker, voicing concerns that this week’s disclosures would turn into a “steady drip of classified information” published online.