3.8 Million Secret UFO Files Vanish Hours After Trump’s Bombshell Declassification Order

On February 20, 2026, one of the biggest shocks in modern ufology took place. The main server of the world’s largest private archive of declassified U.S. government documents on UFOs and UAP was completely erased. The Daily Mail reports this.

Hundreds of gigabytes of top-secret material disappeared just hours after President Donald Trump publicly ordered the Pentagon to release everything related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena.

What Exactly Was Lost — And Why It Matters

For nearly 30 years, ufologist John Greenewald Jr. had painstakingly collected and published 3,838,797 declassified pages. The archive contained:

• Military reports on UFOs dating back to the 1940s, including the legendary Roswell incident of 1947
• CIA files on secret projects such as MKUltra and Majestic-12
• Pilot testimonies and modern UAP data from Air Force bases
• Documents linked to the Kennedy assassination and other major conspiracy theories

The Black Vault had become the ultimate “bible” for millions of researchers worldwide. That’s why its sudden total deletion sent shockwaves through the entire community.

Timeline: From Trump’s Statement to Total Erasure

On February 19, Trump posted a hard-hitting message on Truth Social, instructing the Pentagon and other agencies to begin full declassification of all files concerning “extraterrestrial and alien life, UAP, and UFOs.” The statement came amid sharp criticism of the previous administration.

The very next day, February 20, the main Black Vault server was wiped clean. The hosting provider confirmed: this was deliberate deletion, not a glitch or data corruption. Folder permissions were changed, ownership logs altered — yet the website itself stayed online, so alarms didn’t trigger immediately.

“They told me it was deletion, not corruption. I can’t rule out malicious intent, but I also can’t prove it,” John Greenewald Jr. commented.

Why Did This Happen Exactly Now?

The timing is almost too perfect to be a coincidence. Conspiracy theorists are already pushing three main theories:

1. A targeted cyber attack to destroy the most sensitive files right before official release
2. “Routine maintenance” that went horribly wrong (but why on that exact day?)
3. The work of “those who don’t want the truth to come out”

Greenewald himself remains cautiously neutral but admits the situation looks extremely suspicious.

Fortunately, the researcher had full backups stored in several secure locations. The site theblackvault.com is now fully restored and running again. Greenewald even joked: “This is a harsh reminder for everyone — always make backups and keep them in multiple places.”

What Happens Next? Waiting for Trump’s UFO Files

The incident has only fueled global interest. Millions of people are now eagerly awaiting the first real documents from the Pentagon. Will we finally see proof of extraterrestrial intelligence? Or will most files be heavily redacted once again?

For now, all we can do is watch. One thing is already clear: the truth about UFOs is becoming harder and harder to hide.

Sources: Daily Mail, The Black Vault, Donald Trump’s Truth Social, official statements by ufologist John Greenewald Jr.
Article updated February 25, 2026.