Afghan data breach report renews scrutiny of UK’s data protection regime
By Imogen Howse ( July 30, 2026, 16:05 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's data protection regime is facing fresh scrutiny after a new report concluded that a 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach — which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to relocate to the UK — was a “foreseeable systemic failure.” The findings have renewed questions over the government's handling of classified personal data, and prompted fresh criticism of the Information Commissioner's Office's decision to not investigate the breach.The UK's data protection regime is facing fresh scrutiny after a new report concluded that a 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach — which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to relocate to the UK — was a “foreseeable systemic failure.”...
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