Tag #Government Secrecy

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Spain Reforms Official Secrets Act, Imposing Stricter Controls and Fines

Spain is reforming its Franco-era Official Secrets Act, transferring control to the Ministry of Presidency, imposing fines up to €2.5 million for leaks, and automatically declassifying documents after 4–45 years, with judicial oversight through the Supreme Court; all documents predating 1981 will be...

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UK's Secret Afghan Relocation Program: Data Breach and Secrecy Spark Outrage

The UK government secretly relocated nearly 24,000 Afghans to Britain between 2021 and 2023 at a cost of hundreds of millions of pounds, following a 2022 data breach that exposed the personal information of thousands of Afghans who had assisted British forces in Afghanistan.

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UK's Secret Afghan Airlifts: 23 Months of Clandestine Operation Revealed

The UK government secretly flew thousands of Afghans to Britain over 23 months in Operation Rubific after a data leak endangered 100,000 people, using unmarked planes to Stansted and RAF Brize Norton, avoiding parliamentary scrutiny.

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Dutch Government Withholds Crucial Safety Reports, Affecting 28,000 Syrian Asylum Seekers

The Dutch government is withholding crucial safety reports used in asylum decisions, impacting 28,000 Syrian asylum seekers and contradicting its commitment to transparency, potentially violating Article 68 of the Dutch Constitution.

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SignalGate Exposes Systemic Cybersecurity Failures Among US Officials

High-ranking US officials accidentally leaked classified information about military operations in Yemen through a Signal group chat that included a journalist, revealing widespread failures in cybersecurity practices among government officials and exposing vulnerabilities from public Venmo accounts ...

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Accidental Leak of US Military Plans Exposes Security Flaws

An American journalist was accidentally added to a Signal group chat used by high-ranking US officials to plan a military attack on the Houthi militia in Yemen, revealing details about the operation including weaponry, targets, and timeline before the public announcement.

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Shapps Accused of Misleading Public Over Afghan Data Breach Super-Injunction

Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is accused of misleading the public regarding a super-injunction he fought to maintain, concealing an Afghan data breach scandal that involved MI6 and SAS members for two years, despite a judge's ruling to lift the injunction in May 2023.

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Superinjunction Concealed Afghan Data Breach, Costing \£2bn

Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps controversially used a superinjunction to conceal a data breach affecting 18,700 Afghans, delaying public knowledge until after the July 2024 election, costing \£2bn in a secret relocation scheme.

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Dutch Court Orders Release of Syria Government Report

A Dutch court ordered the release of a government report on Syria's safety, reversing the government's recent decision to keep such reports secret, impacting asylum applications and judicial review of rejected cases.

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Pentagon Investigates Leak of Classified Yemen Operation Details

The Pentagon is investigating a leak of classified information from a Signal group chat used by high-ranking officials, including Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, who allegedly disclosed operational details of a Yemen military operation 30 minutes before its start, prompting a Senate inquiry.

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Leaked Chat Reveals US Airstrike Plans on Yemen's Houthis

The Atlantic published transcripts of a leaked Signal group chat among 18 US officials, including Pentagon and White House staff, discussing the timing of airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis, contradicting official statements; the leak was attributed to a White House advisor's error.

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U.S. Military Operation Leak via WhatsApp Raises Security Concerns

The editor of The Atlantic was mistakenly added to a WhatsApp group chat including senior U.S. officials, who leaked classified information about an impending U.S. military operation against the Houthis in Yemen, six hours before it commenced, prompting concerns over information security within the ...

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