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UK Ministry of Defence fined £350,000 for Afghan evacuation data breach

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Photo: Tolga Akmen/Getty Images

Martina Lindberg

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Data breach affecting 265 people could have “resulted in a threat to life”.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 ($438,333) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for an “egregious” data breach in which the MoD disclosed the personal information of 265 individuals.

The information was connected to individuals who sought to relocate to the UK shortly after the Taliban took control

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