Approximately 3 T.B. of U.S. Military Emails were Left Unattended on the Internet

Cyber security researchers found approximately 3 T.B. worth of U.S. military emails containing sensitive information left unattended online. The finding predominantly contained exchanges between military personnel from the U.S. Special Operations Command, or USSOCOM. The combatant command oversees various special operations component commands of the U.S. military, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.

Even though the information was sensitive, the emails spilled online did not include any classified information. Top secret networks generally use internal …

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