Hundreds of MoD data breaches revealed as security questions raised in wake of Afghan data breach
Hundreds of Ministry of Defense (MOD) data violations, after the Afghan data leakage, the ability to keep sensitive information safely emerged as questions.
The latest mode figures showed that there were 569 events from 550 in the previous year in 2023-24, which included the loss of electronic devices and the fact that the protected documents were not properly discarded.
Last year, one of the systems of 272,000 personnel – including names and bank details – were violated when one of the systems operated by an external contractor was attacked by the “Malignant actor ..
In another case, the Mod was fined by the Mode, the information commissioner for a finger of £ 350,000 for a violation of the processing of e -mails connected to Afghan Changes and Aid Policy – the plan to bring Afghans to security in the UK with connections to the British forces.
Lord Beamish, President of the Strong Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), announced why high security information was kept in mode low -security systems.
This week, it follows the revelation of a disaster data violation of a two -year covering of up to 100,000 Afghan from the Taliban and costing the British taxpayers and a two -year covering.
Further concern arose on Thursday after it was revealed that the British spies and the soldiers of the special forces were exposed to by the incident.
Last year, former Toray Defense Secretary Sir Grant Shapps made a statement to Commons, which revealed how the pirates of computer pirates reached a part of the armed forces payment network.
The system operated by the contractor, names, bank details and in some cases the address of soldiers, reserve personnel and retired veterans recently kept the addresses.
In fact, the ISC members, who have a legal duty to take into account the state institutions, are angry that the mode ignores the request of a judge to share the details of the original Afghan data violation with the committee.
However, the labor peers, which are now challenging the committee, have shown questions about whether the systems of mode are good enough to process sensitive data.
Lord Beamish said: “It seems to be a series of violations. It shows questions about how they are used, not just about systems, but.
ISC requested documents related to the Afghan violation and the scandal may initiate its own investigation. However, the issue, Commons Defense Election Committee will be brought to the agenda in the investigation of the investigation after the summer recess.
Tan Tan Dhesesi, the President of the Defense Election Committee, said: “This will be one of the most expensive E -Post Blunda in History. There are great results in many different levels, including transparency in our democracy.
“It must be meticulous guards to ensure that this cannot happen again. It is embarrassing that the British soldiers have endangered the safety of the brave Afghans with this leak.
“Although our Defense Committee agreed to investigate this shocking situation, we did not determine the full scope for this, and it will be called to give evidence.
“The revelation in which this violation is at risk, makes the situation even more shocking. I’m sure the committee will want to understand how it can be allowed.”
When the Taliban was sweeping to power in 2021, another worker deputy in the committee, which is the wing commander responsible for organizing flights from Kabul, said that he did not trust the systems of mode.
When I was asked if MOD was thought to protect the data properly, “No, I’m not doing it. Why did these data gathered in an officially classified system?” He said.
For Leyton and Wanstead, who explained how the chaos around Afghanistan encouraged him to leave him to a glittering military career to enter politics, warned that inadequate resources and inadequacy in mode contribute to the Afghan data violation.
The creation and expansion of the Sir Grant Shapps and Afghans, which controls Superinjunction, broke the silence to defend their actions.
Sir Grant said to the BBC: “In fact, you may claim that this circle should be wider, but in the end, it was to make sure that the number one priority was protecting their lives and that people were not killed.
“It is a very sharp decision to give, and the more you open it, the more likely it is.”
He claimed that “the people understand that there are times you need to act in the most maximalist way”.
Mode approached for comment.
