UK data breach puts hundreds of Afghan interpreters ‘at risk’
Al Jazeera
Error exposes email addresses of more than 250 people who worked with British forces, officials in Afghanistan.
The email addresses of hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces, including some who are hiding from the Taliban in the war-torn country, have been shared in a data breach by the British Ministry of Defence.
The United Kingdom’s government has launched an investigation into the breach, which saw more than 250 people copied into an email by the Ministry of Defence pledging assistance with their relocation to the UK, making their details visible to all recipients, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
One interpreter contacted by the ministry told the BBC the mistake “could cost the life of interpreters, especially for those who are still in Afghanistan”.
