How a Typo Exposed US Military Secrets to Mali: A Lesson in Cybersecurity
In a startling oversight, millions of pieces of sensitive info intended for US defense employees have mistakenly landed in email accounts in Mali.
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In a startling oversight, millions of pieces of sensitive info intended for US defense employees have mistakenly landed in email accounts in Mali.
Mali receives millions of US military emails due to a typo, raising fears that it could go to its ally and US adversary Russia as the Malian military takes control of the domain next week.
Millions of US military emails have been mistakenly sent to Mali, a Russian ally, because of a minor typing error.
Emails included maps of US military facilities, financial records, documents pertaining to official trips with diplomatic messages
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