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It’s Gamers vs. Government in Hunt for Classified U.S. Documents

By Wall Street Journal

A global scavenger hunt for classified documents is underway and it's pitting the U.S. government against online gamers. WSJ national security reporter Jessica Donati joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the race to find secret military information began. ILLUSTRATION: ARIEL ZAMBELICH/WSJ

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