London: The UK will resist paying compensation to thousands of Afghans caught up in a data leak scandal, The Times reported on Saturday. Thousands of Afghans still trapped in their country have been left in fear for their safety after learning about the data breach on July 15. Before the superinjunction was lifted by a court, the government announced a small compensation scheme for victims of a separate, smaller data leak from 2021, of £4,000 ($5,364) per person. The MoD will contest compensation claims by law firms representing Afghans affected by the 2022 breach. An MoD spokesman told The Times: “We will robustly defend against any legal action or compensation.

Source: The Times July 19, 2025 13:52 UTC