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What was in the UK data leak?

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The UK data leak exposed the personal information of nearly 19,000 Afghans who applied to relocate after the Taliban takeover. The breach involved a spreadsheet with names and details being emailed outside authorized government systems, putting those individuals at risk of Taliban reprisals.

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UK data leak exposes Afghans, Starmer reacts

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  • A data breach exposed the personal details of about 19,000 Afghans who applied to move to the UK. 25s
  • A secret resettlement scheme was established after the breach, protected by a super injunction. 39s
  • The High Court lifted the injunction, making the breach and scheme public. 52s
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized the previous government's handling of the breach. 1m 9s
  • The Defence Secretary announced the closure of the relocation scheme, citing lower risk and increased transparency. 2m 6s
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UK data leak exposes Afghans, Starmer reacts
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
UK data leak exposes Afghans, Starmer reacts

The personal details of some 19,000 Afghans who'd applied to move to the UK after the Taliban takeover were accidentally leaked.

UK data leak exposes Afghans, Starmer reacts
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
UK data leak exposes Afghans, Starmer reacts

A spreadsheet with personal details was emailed outside authorised government systems and only detected when names appeared on a social media site.

Thousands of Afghans brought to UK after data breach
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France 24
1 day ago
Thousands of Afghans brought to UK after data breach

A spreadsheet containing the details of citizens who'd applied to move to the United Kingdom following the Taliban's takeover was sent outside of authorised government systems.

Thousands of Afghans brought to UK after data breach
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France 24
1 day ago
Thousands of Afghans brought to UK after data breach

The spreadsheet contained personal information associated to 18,714 Afghans who had applied to UK relocation schemes.

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