Did Russia leak British secrets online?
A trove of confidential UK government documents was leaked online on the eve of an election 鈥� but who鈥檚 to blame? We look at the evidence.
How did a trove of confidential government documents end up on social media鈥� And is Russia to blame?
As the UK prepared to go to the polls in December, sensitive documents outlining ongoing US-UK trade talks were published on Reddit. They made for potentially explosive reading and were rapidly seized upon by opposition politicians.
But the origin of the leak soon aroused suspicions.
When investigators looked at how the documents were spread online, they soon found striking similarities to a disinformation operation originating in Russia.
But is there any evidence that the Russian state was behind the leaks? And were the documents authentic?
We take a careful look at the clues left behind by a social media user going by the name of 鈥淕regoratior鈥� and uncover a shadowy network of whispers, forgeries, and social media deception.
Presenter: Mike Wendling
Reporter: Marco Silva
(Photo Caption: illustration of confidential UK government documents held in front of a Russian flag / Photo Credit: 91热爆)
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