đ Share this article Afghan Rulers Employed Abandoned UK Gear to Track Down Afghans Who Worked With Allied Troops, Investigation Is Told A whistleblower has disclosed the Afghan leak inquiry that the UK abandoned sensitive technology enabling the militant group to locate Afghans that had served with international military. Information Leak Puts Numerous at Risk The whistleblower, identified as Person A, testified that Afghans affected by the security lapse were advised to relocate and switch their phone numbers to ensure their safety from the ruling authorities. Members of Parliament are currently examining the Conservative government's response of a massive leak of private information concerning almost nineteen thousand Afghans who had applied to relocate to Britain to flee militant rule. How the Leak Occurred A spreadsheet containing their personal data, such as names, phone numbers and sometimes household data, was mistakenly released by a staff member working at British military command in early 2022. The incident became known months later, when details of several individuals who had applied to settle in the UK surfaced on social media. Taliban Capabilities Many believe there's this misconception that militant forces do not have similar capabilities that allied forces use,â Person A informed the committee. All equipment was abandoned in Afghanistan; they have it. Should they obtain mobile details, they can trace your precise location. That's precisely what specialized teams accomplished.â During testimony about regarding if authorities had access to advanced decryption, Person A declared: âThey've got everything.â Aftermath of the Data Breach Early investigations submitted to the investigation estimated that no fewer than forty-nine relatives and colleagues of individuals impacted by the breach had been killed. A gag order concerning the leak was put in force in last year and prevented any information regarding the matter from media reporting until July 2025. Safety Measures Due to legal constraints, Person A and the volunteer organization associated with advised Afghan families they were working with that they had âconcerns that certain devices had been breachedâ. âOur suggestion was that they relocate when possible and switched their mobile numbers. Those were the crucial data that, if authorities had access to these details, would result in them being traced,â she said. Contested Findings The source contested that an official review conducted by an ex-government employee had been mistaken to state that the possession of the information by militant forces was âminimally impact current risk levelsâ. âThe important fact is that affected people are in hiding from the Taliban; they remain concealed. The primary issue involves former occupations.â The source explained horrific abuse experienced by concerned people, involving electrocution, interrogation techniques, and violent assaults. âThere are cases of toddlers who have had limbs fractured to pressure households to disclose hiding places,â the whistleblower revealed.