Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach, ministers say
The breach involved personal data of 3,700 Afghans relocated under a UK resettlement scheme and exposed passport and assistance policy details, officials said.
- Up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK between January and March 2024 have potentially been impacted by a data breach involving their names, passport details, and information from the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
- The breach occurred not through a direct attack on the government but through a cyber security incident on a sub-contractor named Inflite- The Jet Centre- an MoD supplier.
- Defence Secretary John Healey offered a "sincere apology" for the first data breach, stating he was "deeply concerned about the lack of transparency" around it.
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Hackers Capture Personal Data of Former Tory Ministers, British Troops and Thousands of Afghans in Latest Ministry of Defence Blunder – The Daily Sceptic
In yet another Ministry of Defence cock-up, personal data of former Tory ministers and British troops has been compromised following a cyber attack on a subcontractor handling official flights.
Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach, ministers say
Names, passport details and other information from up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK between January and March 2024 have potentially been impacted after a cyber security breach at a third party supplier, the MoD says.
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