US military emails containing sensitive data accidentally misrouted to foreign country for years

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US military emails containing sensitive data accidentally misrouted to foreign country for years
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The mistake has resulted in highly sensitive information being exposed, including diplomatic documents, passwords, travel details of top officers, and tax returns, according to the report from the Financial Times.

Why the fuck is the US Military emailing passwords to anyone at all?

Why are they not encrypting the email?

Why are they using email???

As opposed to what? I get what you are saying but there's nothing more practical and with E2E encryption it should be in.

But I do agree if you are transferring S/TS/SCI you should be using a closed system over a VPN.