Particulars of spies and particular forces had been included in an enormous information leak that led to 1000’s of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK.
Details about greater than 100 Britons was contained within the breach.
Defence sources have stated that particulars of MI6 spies, SAS and particular forces personnel had been included within the spreadsheet, after they’d backed Afghans who had utilized to be dropped at the UK.
It comes after the non-public info of almost 19,000 individuals who utilized for the Afghan Relocations and Help Coverage (Arap), was launched “in error” in February 2022 by a defence official.
The Ministry of Defence grew to become conscious of the breach in August 2023, when excerpts from a spreadsheet containing private info had been anonymously posted on a Fb group.
After a super-injunction blocking protection of the leak was lifted on Tuesday, Defence Secretary John Healey supplied a “sincere apology” on behalf of the federal government.
“This was a serious departmental error,” he added. Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge additionally apologised on behalf of the previous Conservative authorities.
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