The Ministry's Excel Blind Spot The Ministry of Defence's catastrophic data breach in 2022 exposed the personal details of over 18,700 Afghans who had collaborated with British forces and were seeking refuge in the UK.
A recent report by the defence select committee sheds light on the government's handling of the incident, revealing a series of failures that left thousands of Afghan families vulnerable to the Taliban.
The most striking finding is that the data breach could have been prevented if Ministry of Defence personnel had received basic Excel training.