‘Chaotic’ UK Ministry of Defense criticized over Afghan data leak that put thousands at risk

LONDON: The UK Ministry of Defense has been sharply criticized by British lawmakers over what a parliamentary report described as a series of “chaotic” decisions and serious failings that led to the 2022 leak of sensitive data belonging to tens of thousands of Afghans seeking relocation to Britain. The data breach, which was triggered when a British soldier mistakenly sent a spreadsheet of applicants to a group of Afghans, exposed the personal information of up to 19,000 people.

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