A significant data breach has compromised the personal details of over 100 British spies and special forces personnel amid fears for the safety of nearly 19,000 Afghans whose identities were leaked. The breach has forced the U.K. government to secretly relocate thousands of Afghans to Britain over the past two years to protect them from potential Taliban reprisals. Critics argue the incident exposes severe incompetence within the British establishment, which has kept the public in the dark about the situation. The Defence Secretary has revealed details surrounding the mishap but faced backlash for a lack of transparency, with many questioning the ethics of a secret relocation scheme established due to the government’s failure in safeguarding its allies. Afghan interpreters and their families fear for their lives as the data leak has put them at risk, with reports of Afghan allies feeling betrayed by the British government. The fallout from the data breach has sparked a political blame game, while many Afghans are left to anxiously await their fate.