Finnish Defense Ministry Mistakenly Disclosed Classified Information To Journalists

Finnish Defense Ministry Mistakenly Discloses Classified Information

The Finnish Ministry of Defense has mistakenly disclosed classified information to Finnish broadcaster Yle.

Journalists received a document with some shaded information, but the data was easily recovered.

The information released concerned defense procurement related to budget preparation.

According to the ministry, the mistake was due to human error in processing the document.

Yle did not disclose the content of the shaded phrase, citing lack of significant public importance.

The Finnish Defense Ministry took the error seriously.

Author's summary: Finnish Defense Ministry mistakenly discloses classified information to journalists.

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