Private Manning appears to have exploited a security loophole to copy thousands of files onto compact discs over a six-month period. Defense Department computers have their portals disabled to prevent the use of external memory devices, such as thumb drives, but the use of compact-disc devices was not banned. In at least one instance, Private Manning is thought to have smuggled data out of his intelligence unit on a disc disguised as a music CD by Lady Gaga.

Bradley E. Manning – The New York Times

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