Theregister UK Government Faces Scrutiny Over Afghan Data Breach Due to Legacy Systems
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UK government officials reported that legacy IT systems are hindering efforts to secure sensitive data. This statement comes after a parliamentary hearing where ministers were questioned about preventing future incidents like the Ministry of Defence's data leak that endangered Afghan informants. The hearing was part of the government's response to its Information Security Review.
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2026-02-11
Parliamentary hearing on data security held
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Ministry of Defence data breach incident occurred
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Government's Information Security Review published
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