Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- Personal information belonging to Afghan nationals who worked with British forces has been exposed in the latest data breach involving people awaiting relocation to Britain, raising renewed concerns over the security of sensitive information and the potential risks facing Afghan applicants and their families.
The latest breach was reported on Sunday, August 23, 2026, involving Afghan applicants who had been waiting in Pakistan to travel to Britain. According to British media reports, the incident is the 50th data breach involving Afghan applicants and allies in the past five years.
The latest incident involved the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which handles cases of Afghan applicants and their fam...