The MoD says it will 'robustly defend' against large compensation claims from Afghans affected by the data breach, and won't proactively give payouts

The government could face a legal bill topping £1 billion in compensation to victims of the Afghan data breach scandal. Thousands of people’s lives were put at risk of Taliban reprisals when their names were accidentally leaked in 2022.

Details about the blunder can finally be made public after a judge lifted a court injunction that had been sought by the government.