Data error feared to put thousands of Afghans in danger
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Thousands of Afghan nationals have been secretly relocated to the United Kingdom after a major data breach in 2022 compromised their identities. The resettlement scheme was kept secret under a super-injunction which stopped it from being made public. Three years later, that injunction has now been lifted, and while the UK Ministry for Defence has declared there is no longer at risk to those exposed in the breach, many still fear for their safety.
