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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Secret UK Scheme Relocates Thousands of Afghans After Major Data Leak
Caption: Secret UK Scheme Relocates Thousands of Afghans After Major Data Leak. Thousands of Afghans have quietly moved to the UK through a secret resettlement scheme set up after a massive data leak exposed nearly 19,000 applicants' personal details. The breach, caused by a Ministry of Defence official mistakenly emailing a spreadsheet outside government systems put lives at risk by revealing sensitive information, some of which appeared on Facebook. The government only learned of the leak last year, and for months, the scheme operated under a super-injunction preventing public disclosure. So far, 4,500 Afghans have been relocated under the £400 million program, with another £400 to 450 million expected in costs. Defence Secretary John Healey apologized for the "serious departmental error," but the Metropolitan Police decided no investigation was needed. A High Court judge lifted the gag order, allowing the story to emerge. Authorities say the risk of harm from the leak is "highly unlikely" but urged those affected to take security precautions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Secret resettlement scheme,UK,Afghans,data leak,19,000 applicants,Ministry of Defence,email breach,personal details,Facebook,super-injunction,public disclosure,£400 million program,relocation,John Healey,departmental error,Metropolitan Police,no investigation,High Court judge,gag order lifted,security precautions,risk of harm.
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