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What does the Afghan data leak mean for the 18,000 people on the list?

What does the Afghan data leak mean for the 18,000 people on the list?

Daily Sensemaker • S1, Episode 1152

What does the Afghan data leak mean for the 18,000 people on the list?

In 2022, a UK Special Forces official accidentally leaked the names of over 18,000 Afghan nationals, British special forces operatives and MI6 agents, putting thousands of lives at risk if the information fell into the wrong hands.

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