Secret Leaked on Online Gaming War Thunder: The culture of online gaming is growing rapidly all over the world. There is a lot of craze for military combat games especially among the youth. This addiction to gaming can sometimes cause big problems. Something similar happened with a gamer who, while playing the game, leaked the secrets of fighter jets which were very important for the security of the country.
An argument occurred while playing War Thunder
Players were debating the capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon, a European fighter jet, while playing the popular online game War Thunder. The focus of the chat was on the scanning capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s CAPTUR radar system. These fighter planes have recently been added to the game. The matter escalated into an argument and after some time the matter completely flared up. The angry gamer then posted a military document to prove his point. As soon as the secret document was leaked, the matter reached the Italian government.
There was panic in the Italian government
The Italian Defense Ministry immediately began efforts to remove the file from the gaming platform. The file that was uploaded was related to the army. The document was soon removed by the administrators of the gaming platform and the user’s profile was suspended with immediate effect. Users were reportedly warned by the system, sending an alert, that this was classified material but users chose to ignore it and proceed.
What is Eurofighter?
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multi-role fighter jet. It is headquartered in Germany and developed by a European multinational consortium with the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and its leading aerospace and defense companies Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. According to a report, after the incident the Italian Defense Ministry said, ‘We take all unauthorized disclosures of information very seriously. The incident will be reviewed and, if appropriate, an investigation will be initiated and remedial action will be taken to prevent recurrence. We will not comment on leaked documents.
What is War Thunder game?
War Thunder is an online, free-to-play, real-time, multiplayer combat and strategy game. It uses animated versions of real military platforms and vehicles. It was developed by Gaijin Entertainment in 2013. Since then it has been evolving over the years.