A one-letter typo has led to US military emails being sent to Mali, as people mistakenly use Mali's .MIL domain instead of the US military's .ML domain.
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Decade of misrouted emails
Johannes Zuurbier, a Dutch contractor in charge of Mali's .ML domain, identified the 'typo leak.' The issue has been going on for a decade.
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Data leak
Decade-long email leak exposes US military data, such as medical records, identity documents, maps, photos of bases, and internal investigations.
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Government alerted
Zuurbeir alerted the US government about the 'typo leak,' but they failed to act. He collected 117,000 emails since January.
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Mali-Russia ties strengthen
With Zuurbier's contract nearing its end, Mali will have access to leaked US military emails. Mali is close to Russia.