NZ man accesses US military secrets on mp3 player

A New Zealand man bought a used mp3 player from an Oklamhoma thrift store and found sensitive military information on it. The information included soldier's personal phone numbers, details of equipment deployed, and even privated info on soldiers such as social security numbers.

How the hell did this information end up on a mp3 player? (Thanks to Stable Hand) TVNZ

Chris Ogle from Whangerei got more than he bargained for when he bought an MP3 player from an Oklahoma thrift shop for $18.

When the 29-year-old hooked up the player he discovered a playlist he could never have imagined - 60 files in total, including the names and personal details of American soldiers.

"The more I look at it, the more I see and the less I think I should be!" he says.[...]

ONE News called some of the numbers and the phones are still active.

The files that the numbers were located in are marked with a warning saying the release of its contents is "prohibited by federal law".

There are also details of equipment deployed to the bases and private information about soldiers, such as social security numbers and even which ones are pregnant.

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