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Sir Grant Shapps defended the UK's decision to keep secret a data breach involving thousands of Afghans and some British officials, prioritizing saving lives over transparency amid security risks, and explained the legal measures taken to prevent further harm.
The Afghan data breach is a significant security incident, exposing thousands of names including British operatives and vulnerable Afghans, potentially endangering lives and compromising intelligence operations, with adversaries like Russia and China possibly in possession of the leaked information. UK agencies have had nearly two years to mitigate risks, but the threat to Afghan allies remains high, especially from Taliban retribution.