A significant data breach by a British defense official revealed that thousands of Afghans were secretly resettled in the U.K. Their personal information was exposed in an email sent outside authorized government systems. The breach occurred six months after the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021. Defense Secretary John Healey apologized for the compromise of information affecting 18,714 Afghans. The leak was discovered when personal details appeared on Facebook, and it reflects ongoing challenges in resettling Afghan allies who supported British efforts in Afghanistan.
The British government revealed Tuesday that thousands of Afghans were resettled secretly in the U.K. after a significant data breach by a British defense official mistakenly exposed their personal details.
The data leak occurred in February 2022, six months after the chaotic fall of Kabul, when a U.K. defense official sent an email "outside of authorized government systems," containing a spreadsheet with "personal information associated to 18,714 Afghans."
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