UK: Thousands of Afghans, troops and civil servants may be victims of new data breach


Some 3,700 Afghans, British troops and civil servants may have fallen victim to a new data breach, after an incident involving a company linked to the Ministry of Defence. Stansted-based Inflite

The Jet Centre Ltd suffered a data security incident which led to “unauthorised access to a limited number of company emails”, according to the firm. The company provides ground handling for flights operated under a contract involving the MoD and the Cabinet Office.

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Source: ITV News


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