𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

In 2 separate incidents, the 🇬🇧 UK Ministry of Defence exposed the 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 of 19,000 🇦🇫 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, once through a misused CC field, and again via a leaked spreadsheet containing sensitive applicant data. 

The consequence? Lives put at risk ☠️

This isn’t just a story about poor email hygiene. It’s a case study on what happens when:

• Sensitive data isn’t protected where it sits

• Controls don’t follow how people touch it

• Valuable lessons aren't learned from past mistakes.

  
  

💡 At Outsourced CISO, we work with organisations to avoid exactly this... helping secure not only systems, but the people and processes behind the data. Whether it’s a startup or a government body, your risk isn’t just technical, it’s operational, human, and reputational.

👉 Let’s talk if you want to assess your own exposure before it becomes tomorrow’s headline.

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