UK's Secret Data Leak
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Independent.ie on MSNHundreds more MoD data breaches revealed as security questions raised in wake of Afghan breachHundreds of UK ministry of defence (MoD) data breaches have been revealed as questions intensify over its ability to keep sensitive information safe in the wake of the Afghan data breach.
A huge military data breach led to Afghan migrants bringing more than 20 family members to Britain, despite previously being rejected for asylum. Officials were left scrambling to find accommodation following the leak,
Britain set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after a soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of more than 33,000 people, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban,
Former armed forces minister James Heappey has broken cover over what happened regarding the massive data breach which put the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans at risk
The hackers stole the company's member list, which included customer names, addresses, and contact information.
The personal information of more than 100 British officials, including spies from the foreign intelligence agency MI6 and special forces such as the SAS (Special Air Service), was included in the data leak,
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Our community has reacted with anger, disbelief and deep concern to revelations that a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach, which put tens of thousands of Afghans at risk, was kept hidden under a superinjunction for nearly two years,