British media outlets, using headlines such as 'You've got Mali', are poking fun at UK military officials who are investigating why emails intended for the US were unwittingly sent to Russian ally Mali.
abc.net.au/news/uk-defence-investigates-mali-email-typo-/102663058The UK Military of Defence is investigating why emails intended for US military intelligence were unwittingly sent to Russian ally Mali.Millions of US military emails have also been misdirected to Mali's domainThe emails were meant for the Pentagon, whose domain name is ".mil", but accidentally sent to Mali inboxes, which have the domain name ".ml", the Times newspaper reported.
"We are confident they did not contain any information that could compromise operational security or technical data." Millions of US military emails have also been misdirected to Mali's domain over several years due to similar typos, aBritish media made light of the incident, with the BBC running the headline "You've Got Mali", referencing the 1998 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan romantic comedy.The MoD, however, said it was taking the incident seriously, while also downplaying the significance of the emails.
"All sensitive information is shared on systems designed to minimise the risk of misdirection," the spokesperson said. "The MoD constantly reviews its processes and is currently undertaking a program of work to improve information management, data-loss prevention, and the control of sensitive information."
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