Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), with related coverage.
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Afghan data leak exposes identities of MI6 officers
↳ Knock-on damage from the UK Government incident · View original incidentImpact: Identity information of MI6 officers
On 17 July 2025, it emerged that an Afghanistan-related data leak had exposed the identities of officers of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The leaked data included more than 100 Britons, among them intelligence officers and SAS special forces personnel.
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