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Army Orders Inquiry and Review Following SAS Data Breach

Regimental magazines that published SAS names and the ‘MAB’ codename for over a decade have been withdrawn as part of an urgent review of data-sharing protocols

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Overview

  • Army leaders under General Sir Roly Walker have launched an inquiry after a fresh breach exposed SAS identities in Grenadier Guards publications
  • Regimental magazines made details of at least 20 Special Forces soldiers and the 'MAB' codename publicly accessible online for over a decade
  • The Army has removed the remaining compromised publications and notified affected soldiers, who have received protective measures
  • General Sir Roly Walker has ordered an immediate review of data-sharing protocols with regimental and corps associations to strengthen safeguards
  • Parliamentary Defence and Intelligence Committees are investigating long-standing Ministry of Defence record-keeping failures and the use of superinjunctions