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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
The government is investigating reports that confidential data of over 80 crore Indians, including names and phone, passport and Aadhaar numbers were leaked on the dark web, junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV on Tuesday.
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Policybazaar Vulnerabilities Exposed Personal Details of Lakhs of Customers, Defence Personnel: Report
Policybazaar vulnerabilities led to exposure of personal details of lakhs of its customers, including defence personnel, according to a research firm. CyberX9 said the designation of defence personnel, location of their posting and activities they are engaged in were exposed. Meanwhile, customer details such as Aadhaar Aadhaar and PAN card details ...
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Provident Fund Data of 28 Crore Indians Leaked By Hackers, Claims Ukraine Based Researcher
Provident Fund (PF) data of about 28 crore Indians was found to have been leaked by hackers earlier this month. A cybersecurity researcher from Ukraine, Bob Diachenko, made the discovery on August 2 and said that details such as UANs, names, marital status, Aadhaar details, gender, and bank account details were exposed online.
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Aadhaar Data of Farmers Exposed by Government's PM Kisan Website, Security Researcher Reports
Aadhaar data of a large number of farmers was leaked by government's PM Kisan website, according to security researcher Atul Nair.
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Tamil Nadu’s PDS Data Allegedly Breached, Aadhaar Number of Nearly 50 Lakh People Leaked Online: Cyber-Security Firm TechniSanct
Tamil Nadu’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was allegedly breached and data that included personal information of close to 50 lakh users was uploaded on a hacker forum, according to Bengaluru-based cyber-security startup TechniSanct.
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LPG Brand Indane "Leaking Aadhaar Numbers Of Users", Claims Researcher
A French researcher has claimed that he has found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation.
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Aadhaar Details of Millions Exposed by Indane, Claims Security Researcher
"Due to a lack of authentication in the local dealers portal, Indane is leaking the names, addresses and the Aadhaar numbers of their customers," said Alderson.
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"Baseless": Aadhaar Authority On Data Breach Claims In Delhi High Court
The UIDAI on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there was no security breach of its database or Central Identity Data Repository (CIDR) and sought dismissal of a petition seeking damages for Aadhaar data "leaks".
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Aadhaar Leak: Jharkhand Government Reportedly Exposed Details of Thousands of Workers
Jharkhand government has been spotted leaking the Aadhaar numbers and other personal details of thousands of governments workers.
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In Aadhaar Data Security Case, UIDAI Gets More Time To File Response
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the UIDAI to file its response on a plea raising concerns about Aadhaar data security and privacy of individuals, in the wake of reported leak of personal information of people from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database.
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Aadhaar, World's Largest Digital ID Project, Sued For Data Leaks
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking damages from the operator of world's largest biometric database for alleged failure to adopt adequate security measures that led to data leaks.
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EPFO Data Reportedly Stolen via Its Aadhaar Seeding Service, EPFO Denies Reports
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data has reportedly been stolen by hackers, according to a leaked letter sent by the CPFC.
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In A Week, Aadhaar Data Of 70 Lakh Children On Andhra Pradesh Government Sites
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has maintained that its database is secure with them. But there have been reports of multiple government departments using Aadhaar data and have been found disclosing the private details of lakhs of citizens. Despite these leaks being reported, no substantial action seems to have been taken.
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Database Safe But There's A New Leak. 1.3 Lakh Aadhaar, Bank Details Out
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has told the Supreme Court that its database cannot be breached or used to profile citizens. A new data leak suggests that there may be no need for hackers to go that far.
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Aadhaar Data Leak Can Influence Poll Outcome, Says Supreme Court
A leak of Aadhaar data can influence the outcome of an election, the Supreme Court said today, expressing its concerns about the issue amid the huge controversy over the illegal use of Facebook data in the US elections.
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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
The government is investigating reports that confidential data of over 80 crore Indians, including names and phone, passport and Aadhaar numbers were leaked on the dark web, junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV on Tuesday.
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Policybazaar Vulnerabilities Exposed Personal Details of Lakhs of Customers, Defence Personnel: Report
Policybazaar vulnerabilities led to exposure of personal details of lakhs of its customers, including defence personnel, according to a research firm. CyberX9 said the designation of defence personnel, location of their posting and activities they are engaged in were exposed. Meanwhile, customer details such as Aadhaar Aadhaar and PAN card details ...
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Provident Fund Data of 28 Crore Indians Leaked By Hackers, Claims Ukraine Based Researcher
Provident Fund (PF) data of about 28 crore Indians was found to have been leaked by hackers earlier this month. A cybersecurity researcher from Ukraine, Bob Diachenko, made the discovery on August 2 and said that details such as UANs, names, marital status, Aadhaar details, gender, and bank account details were exposed online.
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Aadhaar Data of Farmers Exposed by Government's PM Kisan Website, Security Researcher Reports
Aadhaar data of a large number of farmers was leaked by government's PM Kisan website, according to security researcher Atul Nair.
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Tamil Nadu’s PDS Data Allegedly Breached, Aadhaar Number of Nearly 50 Lakh People Leaked Online: Cyber-Security Firm TechniSanct
Tamil Nadu’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was allegedly breached and data that included personal information of close to 50 lakh users was uploaded on a hacker forum, according to Bengaluru-based cyber-security startup TechniSanct.
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LPG Brand Indane "Leaking Aadhaar Numbers Of Users", Claims Researcher
A French researcher has claimed that he has found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation.
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Aadhaar Details of Millions Exposed by Indane, Claims Security Researcher
"Due to a lack of authentication in the local dealers portal, Indane is leaking the names, addresses and the Aadhaar numbers of their customers," said Alderson.
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"Baseless": Aadhaar Authority On Data Breach Claims In Delhi High Court
The UIDAI on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there was no security breach of its database or Central Identity Data Repository (CIDR) and sought dismissal of a petition seeking damages for Aadhaar data "leaks".
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Aadhaar Leak: Jharkhand Government Reportedly Exposed Details of Thousands of Workers
Jharkhand government has been spotted leaking the Aadhaar numbers and other personal details of thousands of governments workers.
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In Aadhaar Data Security Case, UIDAI Gets More Time To File Response
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the UIDAI to file its response on a plea raising concerns about Aadhaar data security and privacy of individuals, in the wake of reported leak of personal information of people from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database.
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Aadhaar, World's Largest Digital ID Project, Sued For Data Leaks
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking damages from the operator of world's largest biometric database for alleged failure to adopt adequate security measures that led to data leaks.
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EPFO Data Reportedly Stolen via Its Aadhaar Seeding Service, EPFO Denies Reports
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data has reportedly been stolen by hackers, according to a leaked letter sent by the CPFC.
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In A Week, Aadhaar Data Of 70 Lakh Children On Andhra Pradesh Government Sites
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has maintained that its database is secure with them. But there have been reports of multiple government departments using Aadhaar data and have been found disclosing the private details of lakhs of citizens. Despite these leaks being reported, no substantial action seems to have been taken.
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Database Safe But There's A New Leak. 1.3 Lakh Aadhaar, Bank Details Out
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has told the Supreme Court that its database cannot be breached or used to profile citizens. A new data leak suggests that there may be no need for hackers to go that far.
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Aadhaar Data Leak Can Influence Poll Outcome, Says Supreme Court
A leak of Aadhaar data can influence the outcome of an election, the Supreme Court said today, expressing its concerns about the issue amid the huge controversy over the illegal use of Facebook data in the US elections.
