Russia likely behind U.S. military document leak, U.S. officials say

The documents appear to have been altered to lower the number of casualties suffered by Russian forces, the U.S. officials said

oh really? It can’t just be true?

The trick with information warfare is to have as much truth in the leaks as possible.

Changing just a few numbers would be the easiest way to alter the documents with the least effort and greatest effect, since it puts the leakie in a position of either leaving the leaked numbers out there or responding with their true numbers. Both of those may or may not be useful to the leakie, but both are definitely useful to the leaker.

Perhaps Russia is unhappy with their own Vulkan files cyberwar and cyber-espionage leaks from last week? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/30/vulkan-files-leak-reveals-putins-global-and-domestic-cyberwarfare-tactics It shows systematic efforts around the world to shape public opinion and feed disinformation to people gullible to that sort of information warfare. A number seem to post here.

“Analysts claim that the documents appear to be slightly doctored and exaggerate Ukrainian casualties while downplaying the losses by Russian forces.”

how convenient that everything else is supposedly true but that part. Maybe that’s the real numbers.

if the document wasn’t real wouldn’t need a panicked investigation into who leaked it, right?

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