SYDNEY (AFP) - The Australian government admitted Wednesday it accidentally published the personal details of 10,000 detained asylum-seekers in a major privacy breach which refugee advocates said could put lives at risk.
The immigration department was alerted to the error on its website by The Guardian, whose Australian edition reported that the vast database contained full names, nationalities, location and boat arrival information.
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