Inquiry launched after identities of SAS soldiers leaked in fresh data breach
SAS soldiers’ identities leaked in data breach
- The British Army has launched an inquiry into a new data breach that exposed the identities of soldiers in the Special Air Service (SAS).
- This incident follows a previous catastrophic data leak where a Ministry of Defence (MoD) official exposed names and contact details of around 18,700 Afghans, SAS members, and MI6 operatives.
- The latest breach, reported by The Sunday Times, revealed that details of at least 20 special forces soldiers from the Grenadier Guards have been publicly accessible online for a decade.
- These soldiers were identified through regimental publications, with a codename 'MAB' linking them to the UK special forces headquarters.
- General Sir Roly Walker, head of the army, has ordered an immediate review of data-sharing arrangements to prevent future incidents, and affected individuals have been notified and protected.