In the United States, a high-ranking security official sent military locations from their personal email address. This situation raised questions about security vulnerabilities. Last month, it was also revealed that plans were discussed in a messaging group before the US launched attacks in Yemen.

According to the claims of The Washington Post, a deputy of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz sent critical information from their personal email account. While sharing information about sensitive military locations and weapon systems related to ongoing conflicts with employees from other government agencies, Waltz’s deputy used their personal account. It was noted that other employees used addresses provided by the government. Waltz’s account, on the other hand, received less sensitive content such as the program or other work-related information.

RISKS OF PERSONAL EMAIL USAGE
According to experts, even the use of personal email for sharing unclassified information is risky. National Security Council Spokesperson Brian Hughes stated that Waltz did not send classified information through an unsecured account. According to the report, the National Security Advisor created a chat group on the messaging app Signal for sharing sensitive information related to the wars in Somalia and Ukraine. Hughes claimed that Signal was automatically added to some government devices. However, he also stated that it was not intended for sharing classified documents.

WAR PLANS MISTAKENLY SENT
Last month, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, revealed in his article titled “Trump Administration Mistakenly Sent Me War Plans in a Message” that Mike Waltz had added him to a chat group. Information about the weapons used in attacks on the Houthis in Yemen and the targets to be hit was shared in this group, which included high-ranking American officials.