Just one day after President Donald Trump ordered the release of all government records related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life, a massive digital archive containing 3.8 million declassified files suddenly vanished. The Black Vault, founded by researcher John Greenewald Jr., had long served as one of the most comprehensive public repositories of government documents, including CIA projects, military records, and historical investigations. According to Greenewald, hundreds of gigabytes of data were systematically deleted, with ownership logs altered before the wipe. The hosting provider later confirmed the event appeared to be a deletion rather than corruption, though no clear explanation was given.

The timing raised immediate questions. Trump’s transparency directive followed renewed public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, and the sudden disappearance of such a vast archive within 24 hours fueled speculation among researchers. Though Greenewald restored the database using secure backups, he acknowledged the odd timing and could not entirely dismiss the possibility of interference. Whether accidental or intentional, the event highlights how fragile digital records can be—and how quickly information can be erased in the modern age.

SOURCE: Daily Star