A Department of Defense (DOD) email server reportedly leaked internal military communications inadvertently across the internet for roughly two weeks before it was discovered by an independent cybersecurity researcher and subsequently secured.
The DOD’s Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has since launched a probe into the incident, Special Operations Command (SOCOM) spokesperson Ken McGraw told CNN on Feb. 21.
USSOCOM, also known as SOCOM, is a unit within the DOD that oversees and coordinates special operations in various military branches, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
The open server was secured on Feb. 20 by the DOD, McGraw said, adding that the command “initiated an investigation into information we were provided about a potential issue with the command’s Cloud service.”…