Ministers spent £2.4 million in legal fees attempting to keep a significant Ministry of Defence data leak secret for two years. The leak, which occurred in February 2022, exposed details of thousands of Afghans linked to UK forces who were in danger from the Taliban. This information only came to light in August 2023 after part of the leaked database was posted online, necessitating a covert government operation to resettle 16,000 affected Afghans to safety in the UK. The use of a superinjunction to hide these details emphasizes issues of governmental secrecy and public right to know.
Ministers incurred £2.4m in legal fees to maintain secrecy over a catastrophic data leak from the Ministry of Defence that endangered thousands of Afghans.
The MoD leak surfaced in February 2022, exposing Afghan individuals at risk due to their connections with UK forces, which was only revealed in August 2023.
A top-secret government operation successfully relocated 16,000 Afghans to the UK after the leak was made public, demonstrating the urgency of the situation.
The use of a unique superinjunction to keep the leak and its implications secret highlights significant challenges in governmental transparency and accountability.
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