UK govt. faces fresh scrutiny over accountability for Afghan data breach
By Imogen Howse ( October 16, 2026, 15:16 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government is facing renewed scrutiny over accountability for data protection risks, as lawmakers question whether its response to a 2022 breach – which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to relocate to the UK – adequately addresses the failures identified. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence told MLex the breach should never have happened. The UK government’s handling of data protection risks is facing further scrutiny after lawmakers said accountability for its 2022 data breach – which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to relocate to the UK – remains unclear....
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