The X Files almost got shut down by the FBI in Season 1, because of the strikingly similar cases

I didn't know this! I was researching the episodes based on true stories and someone shared this link; a very recent interview with a former FBI agent who specialised in counter-terrorism and the paranormal.

He confirmed some of the episodes were real cases and the FBI was asking who leaked them. I haven't watched the whole video because in general I get bored of interviews, but here it is