Millions Of Sensitive US Military Emails Sent To Russian Ally Mali Due to Typo: Report
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The issue was first brought to light by Dutch internet entrepreneur Johannes Zuurbier who manages the domain for Mali.
Millions of US military emails that contained highly sensitive information have been mistakenly sent to Mali, all because of a minor typing error. Notably, Mali is a West African country that is an ally of Russia. According to the Financial Times, the leak has exposed highly sensitive information, including diplomatic documents, tax returns, passwords, and the travel details of top officers.
A simple domain name mix-up caused confusion in the first place. While the US military uses the “.MIL” domain, the mails were being sent to “.ML,” the domain for Mali.
Some of the misdirected emails were sent by military staff members, travel agents working with the US military, US intelligence, private contractors, and others. One email from earlier this year reportedly contained the travel itinerary for General James McConville, the US Army's chief of staff, for his visit to Indonesia.
