Ministry of Defence unintentionally sends labeled info to Kremlin ally

The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after officers unintentionally despatched emails containing labeled info to a Russian allied nation.

A “small number” of emails supposed for the Pentagon have been despatched to Mali due to the omission of an “i” from an electronic mail deal with.

British officers despatched the messages to an deal with ending with the west African nation’s “.ml” area, quite than the US navy’s “.mil”.

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Last week it was revealed the identical error within the US had resulted in thousands and thousands of navy emails going to Mali.

It was argued that the size of the British mishap, first reported by The Times, was very small compared.

An MoD spokesman mentioned: “We have opened an investigation after a small variety of emails have been mistakenly forwarded to an incorrect electronic mail area.

“We are confident they did not contain any information that could compromise operational security or technical data.

“All delicate info is shared on techniques designed to minimise the danger of misdirection.

“The MoD constantly reviews its processes and is currently undertaking a programme of work to improve information management, data loss prevention, and the control of sensitive information.”

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Mali was amongst six African international locations promised free grain shipments by Vladimir Putin after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain cope with Ukraine.

Wagner Group mercenaries have additionally been deployed to battle alongside the military towards jihadists.