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Star Health Faces $68,000 Ransom Demand After Major Data Leak, Launches Probe
Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.
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Star Health Says It Received $68,000 Ransom Demand After Data Leak
Star Health said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a hacker following a data breach of customers' medical records in September. The country's biggest health insurer has launched internal probes and taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker, whose website continues to share samples of customer data.
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Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak
Star Health has confirmed that it is probing a hacker's allegations that its Chief Information Security Officer was involved in a data breach that saw the use of Telegram chatbots and websites to distribute customers' medical records and personal data.
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Data Of 3 Crore Star Health Customers Leaked Online, Hacker Blames Official
Personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and pre-existing medical conditions of about 3.1 crore customers of Star Health Insurance is allegedly available on a website created by a hacker identified as xenZen.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Star Health Sues Telegram Over Private Data Leak by Hacker Using Chatbots
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders.
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots to Leak Data of Star Health Insurance
Customer data such as medical reports from Star Health Insurance has been made publicly available through chatbots on Telegram. The alleged chatbot creator told a security researcher that the private information of millions was up for sale, with samples accessible via Telegram chatbots.
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China Woman Fakes Multiple Miscarriages, Forges Medical Records To Claim Rs 7.8 Lakh Insurance
She created convincing documents, including a maternity certificate and discharge summary, falsely claiming hospitalisation for a miscarriage.
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"Drama": Finance Minister Rubbishes Objections To Tax On Insurance Premium
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, targetted by her critics over the 18 per cent GST on life and medical insurance premiums, retorted today that leaders having objection should first have consulted their state finance ministers.
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"Anti-People In Nature": Mamata Banerjee On Budget Move To Tax Insurance
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the BJP-led central government to withdraw GST on life and medical insurance premiums, saying that it adversely affects people's ability to take care of their vital needs.
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"Tax On Life's Uncertainties": Nitin Gadkari's Letter To Nirmala Sitharaman
Amid criticism of Budget 2024 from several quarters, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to withdraw the GST imposed on premiums for life and medical insurance plans.
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UK Family Hit With Over Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Travel Insurance Error
The family advises travelers to review their insurance, as an error in completing a form resulted in an invalidated policy.
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Free Medical Facilities Up To Rs 25 Lakh In Government Hospitals: Ashok Gehlot
The state government is realising its resolution of 'Nirogi Rajasthan', Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday, referring to the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme and the Right to Health Act.
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Newborn Can Mean Full-Term And Pre-Term Baby: High Court On Insurance
A new born would mean both a full-term baby and a pre-term baby, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday said while directing an insurance company to pay Rs 11 lakh medical expenses incurred by a woman from Mumbai for the treatment of her twin babies.
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Medibank Data Breach: Personal Information of Australian Health Insurer's Customers Posted to the Dark Web
Medibank data was posted to a forum on the dark web, weeks after a data breach at the biggest health insurance firm in Australia. The leaked data includes the names, addresses and birthdates of several customers and Medibank expects more data to be released, after saying earlier this week that the hackers exposed information of around 9.7 million p...
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Star Health Faces $68,000 Ransom Demand After Major Data Leak, Launches Probe
Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.
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Star Health Says It Received $68,000 Ransom Demand After Data Leak
Star Health said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a hacker following a data breach of customers' medical records in September. The country's biggest health insurer has launched internal probes and taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker, whose website continues to share samples of customer data.
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Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak
Star Health has confirmed that it is probing a hacker's allegations that its Chief Information Security Officer was involved in a data breach that saw the use of Telegram chatbots and websites to distribute customers' medical records and personal data.
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Data Of 3 Crore Star Health Customers Leaked Online, Hacker Blames Official
Personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and pre-existing medical conditions of about 3.1 crore customers of Star Health Insurance is allegedly available on a website created by a hacker identified as xenZen.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Star Health Sues Telegram Over Private Data Leak by Hacker Using Chatbots
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders.
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots to Leak Data of Star Health Insurance
Customer data such as medical reports from Star Health Insurance has been made publicly available through chatbots on Telegram. The alleged chatbot creator told a security researcher that the private information of millions was up for sale, with samples accessible via Telegram chatbots.
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China Woman Fakes Multiple Miscarriages, Forges Medical Records To Claim Rs 7.8 Lakh Insurance
She created convincing documents, including a maternity certificate and discharge summary, falsely claiming hospitalisation for a miscarriage.
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"Drama": Finance Minister Rubbishes Objections To Tax On Insurance Premium
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, targetted by her critics over the 18 per cent GST on life and medical insurance premiums, retorted today that leaders having objection should first have consulted their state finance ministers.
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"Anti-People In Nature": Mamata Banerjee On Budget Move To Tax Insurance
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the BJP-led central government to withdraw GST on life and medical insurance premiums, saying that it adversely affects people's ability to take care of their vital needs.
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"Tax On Life's Uncertainties": Nitin Gadkari's Letter To Nirmala Sitharaman
Amid criticism of Budget 2024 from several quarters, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to withdraw the GST imposed on premiums for life and medical insurance plans.
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UK Family Hit With Over Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Travel Insurance Error
The family advises travelers to review their insurance, as an error in completing a form resulted in an invalidated policy.
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Free Medical Facilities Up To Rs 25 Lakh In Government Hospitals: Ashok Gehlot
The state government is realising its resolution of 'Nirogi Rajasthan', Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday, referring to the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme and the Right to Health Act.
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Newborn Can Mean Full-Term And Pre-Term Baby: High Court On Insurance
A new born would mean both a full-term baby and a pre-term baby, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday said while directing an insurance company to pay Rs 11 lakh medical expenses incurred by a woman from Mumbai for the treatment of her twin babies.
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Medibank Data Breach: Personal Information of Australian Health Insurer's Customers Posted to the Dark Web
Medibank data was posted to a forum on the dark web, weeks after a data breach at the biggest health insurance firm in Australia. The leaked data includes the names, addresses and birthdates of several customers and Medibank expects more data to be released, after saying earlier this week that the hackers exposed information of around 9.7 million p...
