UK’s Ministry of Defence fined after Bcc email blinder that put the lives of Afghan citizens at risk

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 for recklessly causing a data breach that exposed the personal details of citizens of Afghanistan who were seeking to flee the country after the Taliban took control in 2021.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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