Dozens more UK Afghan data breaches uncovered
Summary
The UK Ministry of Defence disclosed 49 data breaches over four years related to Afghan relocation applications. These breaches involved leaking personal information, like email addresses, of Afghans seeking to move to the UK. The Ministry has since implemented new data handling measures to prevent future breaches.Key Facts
- The UK Ministry of Defence reported 49 data breaches in handling Afghan relocation applications over the past four years.
- Four of these breaches were publicly known before this disclosure.
- The breaches involved sharing personal details of Afghan individuals, such as email addresses.
- A major breach in 2022 revealed information about 19,000 Afghan people.
- New security measures were introduced in November 2021 to prevent further data leaks.
- The data breaches prompted a £350,000 fine from the UK's information watchdog.
- Lawyers for affected Afghans raised concerns about inadequate security practices in the relocation scheme.
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