An insecure email distribution list resulted in a user accidentally sending a group email to space agencies globally through MAPTIS. The incident caused an overwhelming number of responses, with users sharing humorous comments about the situation. MAPTIS is a vital resource for space agencies and other stakeholders involved in understanding materials for space missions. This mishap highlights the importance of secure email management within technical systems, especially those concerning critical operations in aerospace.
According to a space agency source, a user managed to accidentally send a message to a MAPTIS insecure email distribution list, and the result was ... not good.
“By the time he realizes, he has spammed everyone in almost every space agency who works on flight qualifications - half the planet was replying to all asking to be removed from the list.”
The funny part was someone saying, ‘Someone tell DOGE to rehire whoever maintains this email list.’ Followed by other people saying stuff like, ‘Just forward the entire email chain to DOGE.’
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