Washington: The Taliban want access to the emails of previous government officials so that the crucial information can be used against their enemies. However, this hope of the terrorist organization has been broken by Google for the time being. The company has closed many accounts of the Afghan government while conducting a digital strike.
In view of the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, Google has temporarily closed several email accounts of the Afghan government. In fact, Google has taken this step in view of the fear of leaking important digital documents left by former officials and their international partners. Let us tell you that the Taliban had captured Kabul in just a few days, destroying all estimates. In such a situation, foreign officials had to leave Afghanistan in a hurry and many important documents were also left behind.
On behalf of Google, it has been said that on the advice of experts, the company is continuously assessing the situation in Afghanistan and temporary action is being taken to secure the necessary accounts. A person familiar with the matter said the Taliban wanted to access the accounts of former government officials. That is why some accounts have been closed, so that important information does not fall into the hands of the Taliban.
According to reports, about two dozen officials, some from the ministries of finance, industry, higher education, and mines, were using Google for official communication, along with the local Afghan government and the Office of Presidential Protocol. It is believed that after the occupation of Afghanistan, the Taliban can use biometric and Afghan payroll databases against their enemies.
An employee in the Ashraf Ghani government told Reuter’s news agency that the Taliban was trying to obtain emails from former officials. Last month, the employee reported that the Taliban had asked him to secure data stored on the servers of the ministry where he worked. The employee said that if he had done so, the Taliban would have had access to previous ministry data and official communications. That’s why he did not listen to the Taliban and went underground.