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Personal details of UK special forces and spies were included in Afghan data breach | BBC News
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8:03Now PlayingThe personal details of serving and former members of UK special forces, and the security services, were included in the Afghan data breach, it can now be reported.
In total, the details of more than 100 British officials were released in February 2022, alongside thousands of Afghans' details.
The breach happened when a British official leaked a spreadsheet by mistake - it was later subject to a super-injunction, meaning no details could be reported.
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