This data leak may threaten the security of all Afghan refugees.
London: Once again, the incident of data leaks has threatened the personal information of thousands of people. This time a company associated with the Ministry of Defense of Britain, The Jet Center, said that their system broke into a dent, which led to unauthorized access to some emails. The incident can affect around 3,700 people, including Afghan citizens, British soldiers and journalists.
Why is this danger of data breach big?
The Jet Center, which offers ground handling services for flights, said late Friday that his system had a security lapse. Due to this lapse, sensitive information present in some emails can go into the wrong hands. The affected people include Afghans, who were expelled from Afghanistan with the help of Britain. In addition, British soldiers and journalists who participate in general military exercises can also be a victim of this leak.
Information about Afghans has been leaked earlier also
This is not the first time that the information of Afghans has been leaked. In February 2022 too, personal information of 18,714 people was wrongly made public by the mistake of a government official. At that time too, the lives of many Afghans were threatened, who were on target for working with the British forces after the Taliban came to power.
Who is this Afghan, why is their life in danger?
The Afghans whose information has been leaked is those who have worked with the British forces. These include translator (translator), fixers (who helped locally), and people working in other roles. When the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the lives of these people were threatened as the Taliban considers them traitors. That is why Britain started a program called Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP), under which these people were given shelter in Britain.
Now due to this data leak, personal information of these Afghans, such as names, addresses or other details, may be handed over to the Taliban or other dangerous groups. This can pose a serious threat to the lives of him and his families.
British soldiers and journalists also targeted
The British soldiers involved in this leak are those who were traveling for general military exercises. Apart from this, the information of journalists on an official visit with government ministers is also in danger. If this information reaches the wrong people, the safety of these soldiers and journalists may also be threatened. This leak has once again raised the question whether the government and its associated companies are taking adequate steps to protect sensitive information. (AP)
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