一名黑客获得了一份在线安全文件共享文件，该文件是由一名前众议员的密友提起的民事诉讼中的律师之间共享的。马特·盖兹据知情人士透露。
消息人士称，包括本案关键证人未经编辑的证词在内的文件被认为已经被拿走。
根据美国广播公司获得的一封电子邮件，由盖兹的一位密友提起的民事诉讼的律师昨晚周一晚上收到一封电子邮件，通知他们“机密”文件被“未知和未经授权的第三方”下载。
盖兹不是诉讼的一方，尽管他是被传唤作证鉴于民事诉讼中的一些潜在指控提到了他。
周日，一个名为“Altam Beezley”的人访问了一个共享文件链接，其中包含该民事案件的24个证据参与此案的人认为这个名字是化名，对黑客攻击的调查正在进行中。
下载的文件包括一名女子未经编辑的证词，据美国广播公司新闻报道，该女子向众议院道德委员会作证说，盖兹和她发生了关系邮件显示她17岁的时候。
“我们意识到民事案件中有黑客入侵，受保护的材料已经被泄露，”律师蒂姆·詹森告诉美国广播公司新闻。"代表我们的客户，我们不授权发布与我的客户相关的文件."
盖兹没有回应ABC新闻的置评请求。
这些文件不是众议院道德委员会对盖兹调查的一部分，尽管美国广播公司新闻此前报道说道德委员会已经发出传票与案件相关的文件。
Hacker stole documents from file server used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources
A hacker gained access to an online secure document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep.Matt Gaetz, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Documents including unredacted depositions from key witnesses in the case are believed to have been taken, sources said.
Attorneys involved in the civil lawsuit, brought by a close friend of Gaetz, received an email Monday night last night informing them that "confidential" documents had been downloaded by an "unknown and unauthorized third party," according to an email obtained by ABC.
Gaetz is not a party in the lawsuit, although he wassubpoenaed for testimonygiven that some of the underlying allegations in the civil suit mention him.
On Sunday, a ShareFile link containing 24 exhibits from the civil case was accessed by someone using the name "Altam Beezley." Those involved in the case believe the name is a pseudonym, and there is an ongoing investigation into the hack.
The documents that were downloaded include unredacted depositions by the woman who ABC News reported testified to the House Ethics Committee that Gaetzhad sex with herwhen she was 17 years old, according to the email.
"We are aware that there was a hack in the civil case, and the protected materials have been compromised," attorney Tim Jansen told ABC News. "On behalf of our client, we do not authorize the release of documents related to my client."
Gaetz did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News.
The documents were not part of the House Ethics Committee investigation into Gaetz, although ABC News previously reported that the Ethics Committee hadissued a subpoenafor documents related to the case.
