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Afghan data leak raises safety fears for those affected and their families

First reported · Last reported · 7 related reports

Information about Afghans was leaked, raising concerns about the safety of those affected and their families. One study suggested that at least 49 relatives and colleagues of people whose data was leaked may have died. Controversy followed over allegations that the government downplayed the risks and over a reporting ban, and a related closed appeal court ruling was made public.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Not confirmed
Cause / method
Not confirmed
Location
Afghanistan

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Timeline

  1. A person affected by the leak voiced concern that the leak had put their family at risk.
  2. A study suggesting that at least 49 relatives and colleagues of people in the leaked data may have died was reported.
  3. The government was criticised for downplaying the risks of the Afghan data leak.
  4. Journalists criticised the impact on democracy of the reporting ban related to the data leak.
  5. A closed appeal court ruling on the Afghan data leak was made public.

7 related reports

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