A data breach has exposed details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who applied to relocate to the UK after the Taliban regained power. This breach occurred in February 2022 and was learned by the former government in August 2023 when information appeared on social media. The former defence secretary applied for a super-injunction to prevent reporting on the scandal, aimed at protecting the affected individuals. The injunction was lifted following a review, and concerns about Conservative management of the issue have been raised, highlighting significant implications and costs.
"The previous government learned of this in August 2023 when details were posted on Facebook. Sir Ben Wallace, who was defence secretary at the time, said the Conservative government had applied for a four-month injunction after in became aware of the breach, which a judge converted to a super-injunction, meaning even the existence of the court order could not be reported."
"We warned in opposition about Conservative management of this policy and yesterday, the defence secretary set out the full extent of the failings that we inherited: a major data breach, a superinjunction, a secret route that has already cost hundreds of millions of pounds."
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