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No Bulk Data Download From Co-WIN: Centre On Data Breach Allegations
Investigations into the reported data breach on the CoWIN portal have ascertained that there was no bulk data download from its beneficiary database, Union Minister for State for Health S P Singh Baghel told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Threat Actors Do Not Have Access to CoWIN Portal and Backend Database, Claims Cybersecurity Firm
After the Union health ministry dismissed reports of a data breach on the CoWIN platform, cyber security firm CloudSEK has said that threat actors do not have access to the entire portal nor the backend database. "Based on matching fields from Telegram data and previously reported incidents affecting health workers of a region, we assume the inform...
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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Realme GT Neo 5 SE Spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark With Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, April 3 Launch Tipped: Report
Realme is reportedly gearing up to launch the Realme GT Neo 5 SE smartphone as its latest mid-range smartphone offering. The smartphone that has previously been spotted on various benchmarking databases including Geekbench, MIIT, China's 3C, and TENAA certification platforms. It has now reportedly been spotted on AnTuTu's benchmarking database. The...
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Washington State Database Hack Exposes Sensitive Data of 6,50,000 People
A cyberattack on the Washington state database has exposed social security numbers and personal data of about 6,50,000 people.
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Aditya Birla Fashion (ABFRL) Data Allegedly Leaked Online, Over 5 Million Email Addresses Breached
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited's (ABFRL) database of customers has allegedly been leaked online. The alleged database includes the email addresses of the affected customers. The data also allegedly carries physical addresses and the date of birth of users and employees.
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Google Faces Administrative Case in Russia for Breaching Personal Data Law
Russia has opened an administrative case against Google for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory, a move that could see the tech giant fined, communications regulator Roskomnadzor said.
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Swedish Firm Says Covid Test Database Breached
A Swedish information technology firm said on Tuesday a database containing patient data, including COVID-19 test results, had been breached but it was unclear if any contents had leaked.
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Government Audit Found Security Lapses In Digital Payment System In 2019: Report
The audit found many sensitive information were stored in "plain text" in some databases, leaving the data unprotected if the system was breached
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Unacademy Data Breached, Hacker Sold Data of Nearly 2.2 Crore Users: Report
Unacademy, a popular online learning platform in India, suffered a data breach in January that has put the details of around 2.2 crore users at risk.
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Decathlon Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of Over 123 Million People: Report
Decathlon Group is found to have suffered from a data breach that exposed the data of over 123 million users and employees.
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Instagram Users See Usernames, Passwords Exposed After Third Party Database Leak: Report
A social media booting service called Social Captain, that helps users grow their Instagram follower counts, has leaked thousands of Instagram usernames and passwords for potential hackers.
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SpiceJet Database Breach Exposed Details of Over 1.2 Million Passengers: Report
SpiceJet was reportedly affected by a security flaw that exposed private details of more than 1.2 million passengers, including flight information. The information is said to have been found in an unencrypted database file after a security researcher gained access to a SpiceJet system by brute forcing the password.
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Microsoft Data Breach: 250 Million Customer Service Records Exposed Online
Microsoft has admitted it exposed nearly 250 million customer service records owing to "misconfiguration of an internal customer support database" used for tracking support cases that included logs of conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers from all over the world.
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Zynga Hack in September Exposed 173 Million User Accounts: Report
In September, Zynga suffered a major security breach involving around 173 million user accounts. Personal information such as usernames, passwords, and email addresses was stolen.
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No Bulk Data Download From Co-WIN: Centre On Data Breach Allegations
Investigations into the reported data breach on the CoWIN portal have ascertained that there was no bulk data download from its beneficiary database, Union Minister for State for Health S P Singh Baghel told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Threat Actors Do Not Have Access to CoWIN Portal and Backend Database, Claims Cybersecurity Firm
After the Union health ministry dismissed reports of a data breach on the CoWIN platform, cyber security firm CloudSEK has said that threat actors do not have access to the entire portal nor the backend database. "Based on matching fields from Telegram data and previously reported incidents affecting health workers of a region, we assume the inform...
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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Realme GT Neo 5 SE Spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark With Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, April 3 Launch Tipped: Report
Realme is reportedly gearing up to launch the Realme GT Neo 5 SE smartphone as its latest mid-range smartphone offering. The smartphone that has previously been spotted on various benchmarking databases including Geekbench, MIIT, China's 3C, and TENAA certification platforms. It has now reportedly been spotted on AnTuTu's benchmarking database. The...
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Washington State Database Hack Exposes Sensitive Data of 6,50,000 People
A cyberattack on the Washington state database has exposed social security numbers and personal data of about 6,50,000 people.
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Aditya Birla Fashion (ABFRL) Data Allegedly Leaked Online, Over 5 Million Email Addresses Breached
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited's (ABFRL) database of customers has allegedly been leaked online. The alleged database includes the email addresses of the affected customers. The data also allegedly carries physical addresses and the date of birth of users and employees.
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Google Faces Administrative Case in Russia for Breaching Personal Data Law
Russia has opened an administrative case against Google for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory, a move that could see the tech giant fined, communications regulator Roskomnadzor said.
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Swedish Firm Says Covid Test Database Breached
A Swedish information technology firm said on Tuesday a database containing patient data, including COVID-19 test results, had been breached but it was unclear if any contents had leaked.
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Government Audit Found Security Lapses In Digital Payment System In 2019: Report
The audit found many sensitive information were stored in "plain text" in some databases, leaving the data unprotected if the system was breached
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Unacademy Data Breached, Hacker Sold Data of Nearly 2.2 Crore Users: Report
Unacademy, a popular online learning platform in India, suffered a data breach in January that has put the details of around 2.2 crore users at risk.
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Decathlon Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of Over 123 Million People: Report
Decathlon Group is found to have suffered from a data breach that exposed the data of over 123 million users and employees.
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Instagram Users See Usernames, Passwords Exposed After Third Party Database Leak: Report
A social media booting service called Social Captain, that helps users grow their Instagram follower counts, has leaked thousands of Instagram usernames and passwords for potential hackers.
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SpiceJet Database Breach Exposed Details of Over 1.2 Million Passengers: Report
SpiceJet was reportedly affected by a security flaw that exposed private details of more than 1.2 million passengers, including flight information. The information is said to have been found in an unencrypted database file after a security researcher gained access to a SpiceJet system by brute forcing the password.
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Microsoft Data Breach: 250 Million Customer Service Records Exposed Online
Microsoft has admitted it exposed nearly 250 million customer service records owing to "misconfiguration of an internal customer support database" used for tracking support cases that included logs of conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers from all over the world.
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Zynga Hack in September Exposed 173 Million User Accounts: Report
In September, Zynga suffered a major security breach involving around 173 million user accounts. Personal information such as usernames, passwords, and email addresses was stolen.
