At least link to the Lemmy community:

!RedditSeppuku@lemmy.world

That might be what happened here. Leak classified documents to a journalist, then confiscate all of his devices therefore obtaining his contact lists for informants.

I think you meant “fool proof.”

I saw someone post a comment somewhere else in this post something that might be plausible:

You think now that they sent him classified information that his phone and any devices he ever touched are now confiscated?

Good thing he’s not like a journalist with sources. Total accident too. Mistakes happen