Data Breach: ARAP Applicants in Afghanistan Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Data Breach: ARAP Applicants in Afghanistan

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Tuesday 21st September 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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The right hon. Member puts his question very well. I will be happy to update the House on the threat situation, both for Afghans who worked for us and for us in the United Kingdom overall, and on any growth in the terrorism threat from Afghanistan.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Asking people simply to change their email address seems woefully inadequate, given that names can be extracted from email addresses. What additional security advice has the Secretary of State given to the interpreters on the email list and their families?

Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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As I have said, they will be contacted or have been contacted. Where, on a one-to-one basis, there is a case management process, we will try to tailor advice on counter-intelligence methods, on how people can protect themselves and on locations that we think are safer.