Saturday, July 19, 2025

Data Leak Exposes IDs of UK Spies

Cover is also blown for thousands of Afghan allies as UK government scrambles to respond.


A major data breach has blown the cover off more than 100 British officials—including MI6 agents and Special Air Service members—while also exposing thousands of Afghan allies to potential Taliban reprisals. 

The breach, which occurred in February 2022 but was only discovered more than a year later, spilled personal details from a sensitive database meant to help Afghans who supported the UK during its 20-year campaign in Afghanistan, per the BBC. more