A British soldier accidentally leaked an email with the names and details of over 18,000 Afghan asylum applicants, causing safety concerns and significant taxpayer costs. The soldier intended to send only 150 names for verification but included a hidden database. The leak became public when an Afghan threatened to reveal it on Facebook. This led to urgent discussions among British officials, including the Ministry of Defence and intelligence agencies, to address the breach and its implications for security and the asylum scheme.
An email sent by a British soldier contained the names and details of more than 18,000 Afghan asylum applicants, risking their safety and costing taxpayers significantly in response efforts.
The database remained secret until a threatened leak on Facebook prompted British officials to mobilize and investigate the extent and implications of the breach.
The soldier intended to verify a short list of names but accidentally sent a spreadsheet with sensitive information to Afghan contacts, raising serious security concerns.
Ministers from various departments convened in the Cobra briefing room to discuss the security breach, highlighting the urgency and gravity of the situation.
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