UK MoD shared more than 250 Afghan interpreters' details on email

Tuesday, 21 September 2021Newsdesk

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched an investigation into a data breach involving the email addresses of dozens of Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces.

New Delhi, 21 September 2021

As per news report of BBC, more than 250 people seeking relocation to the UK - many of whom are in hiding - were mistakenly copied into an email from the Ministry of Defence. Their email addresses could be seen by all recipients, showing people's names and some associated profile pictures. The MoD has apologised in a statement. The email was sent to interpreters who remain in Afghanistan or have been able to get to other countries.

Source - bbc.com