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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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World ID Project: Option to Obtain ‘Global Proof of Personhood’ Now Live on Worldcoin
- Thursday March 16, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Richa Sharma
Worldcoin has announced the launch of its World ID project that aims to eliminate the need for authentic humans to verify their IDs by providing personal details to websites. While people can start obtaining their World IDs right away, Worldcoin has opened a waitlist for developers to get access to its World ID software kit.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
- Thursday September 29, 2022
- Associated Press
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
- www.gadgets360.com
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India Urges Its Nationals To Leave Afghan Before Commercial Flights Stop
- Tuesday August 10, 2021
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
India has asked its nationals to leave Afghanistan today on a "special flight" from Mazar-i-Sharif - the country's fourth largest city - amid intense fighting with the Taliban.
- www.ndtv.com
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Air India Says Personal Data of 4.5 Million Flyers Like Passport, Credit Card Numbers Leaked in Cyberattack
- Saturday May 22, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Air India has issued a statement to inform of a massive cyberattack that has compromised the data of 4.5 million passengers registered between August 11, 2011, and February 3, 2021. The attack targeted Air India’s service system provider SITA and leaked personal details of flyers including passport, ticket and credit card numbers.
- www.gadgets360.com
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45 Lakh Affected In Massive Air India Data Breach Including Credit Cards
- Saturday May 22, 2021
- India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
Ten years' worth of customer data including credit cards, passports and phone numbers has been leaked in a massive breach at Air India, the airline has announced.
- www.ndtv.com
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BuyUcoin Cryptocurrency User Data Allegedly Affecting Lakhs of People Leaked on the Dark Web
- Friday January 22, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
Sensitive details of individuals available on Indian cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform BuyUcoin have been leaked on the dark Web, according to a security researcher. The surfaced details are said to include the names, email addresses, mobile numbers, order information, and deposit history of users, as well as their bank account informatio...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Marriott Says Hack Was Smaller Than Originally Thought, but 5.25 Million Passport Numbers Were Stolen
- Monday January 7, 2019
- Agence France-Presse
Marriott said about 5.25 million passport numbers were taken in the incident, which US officials believe was masterminded by the Chinese government.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Marriott Says Data Hack Smaller Than Assumed, Hit 5.25 Million Passports
- Friday January 4, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Marriott disclosed Friday that fewer guests than originally thought were affected by a massive computer hacking attack but that more than five million passport numbers were stolen.
- www.ndtv.com
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Starwood Data Breach: Marriott Will Pay for New Passports 'If Fraud Has Taken Place'
- Wednesday December 5, 2018
- Taylor Telford, The Washington Post
Experts and government officials have expressed concern that the passport numbers, in concert with the other personal data compromised by the hack, could pose serious risks of identity theft.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Questions Mount Over Delay After Cathay Pacific Admits Huge Data Leak
- Thursday October 25, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific came under pressure Thursday to explain why it had taken five months to admit it had been hacked and compromised the data of 9.4 million customers, including passport numbers and credit card details.
- www.ndtv.com
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Telegram Passport Will Allow You to Share IDs Easily Across Apps and Services
- Friday July 27, 2018
- Ankit Chawla
Using Telegram Passport, you can store IDs like driving licence, passport, personal ID proof, address ID, phone number, and email address.
- www.gadgets360.com
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How Safe Is Aadhaar Data? 10 Things To Know
- Sunday March 18, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
Aadhaar is secure and nothing can impact the security of Aadhaar database, said Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in a series of tweets posted on its official handle-uidai.gov.in. According to UIDAI, the entire Aadhaar system is secure. This clarification came after rumours were surfaced on social media that Aadhaar PDF has been avai...
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Not Necessary For Bank Accounts, Phones For Now: Supreme Court
- Wednesday March 14, 2018
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom
Aadhaar will not be mandatory for services like banking, cellphone connections and tatkal passport till a decision has been taken on the matter, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, extending the March 31 deadline to link the Unique Identification number indefinitely.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
World ID Project: Option to Obtain ‘Global Proof of Personhood’ Now Live on Worldcoin
- Thursday March 16, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Richa Sharma
Worldcoin has announced the launch of its World ID project that aims to eliminate the need for authentic humans to verify their IDs by providing personal details to websites. While people can start obtaining their World IDs right away, Worldcoin has opened a waitlist for developers to get access to its World ID software kit.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
- Thursday September 29, 2022
- Associated Press
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
India Urges Its Nationals To Leave Afghan Before Commercial Flights Stop
- Tuesday August 10, 2021
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
India has asked its nationals to leave Afghanistan today on a "special flight" from Mazar-i-Sharif - the country's fourth largest city - amid intense fighting with the Taliban.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Air India Says Personal Data of 4.5 Million Flyers Like Passport, Credit Card Numbers Leaked in Cyberattack
- Saturday May 22, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Air India has issued a statement to inform of a massive cyberattack that has compromised the data of 4.5 million passengers registered between August 11, 2011, and February 3, 2021. The attack targeted Air India’s service system provider SITA and leaked personal details of flyers including passport, ticket and credit card numbers.
- www.gadgets360.com
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45 Lakh Affected In Massive Air India Data Breach Including Credit Cards
- Saturday May 22, 2021
- India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
Ten years' worth of customer data including credit cards, passports and phone numbers has been leaked in a massive breach at Air India, the airline has announced.
- www.ndtv.com
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BuyUcoin Cryptocurrency User Data Allegedly Affecting Lakhs of People Leaked on the Dark Web
- Friday January 22, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
Sensitive details of individuals available on Indian cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform BuyUcoin have been leaked on the dark Web, according to a security researcher. The surfaced details are said to include the names, email addresses, mobile numbers, order information, and deposit history of users, as well as their bank account informatio...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Marriott Says Hack Was Smaller Than Originally Thought, but 5.25 Million Passport Numbers Were Stolen
- Monday January 7, 2019
- Agence France-Presse
Marriott said about 5.25 million passport numbers were taken in the incident, which US officials believe was masterminded by the Chinese government.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Marriott Says Data Hack Smaller Than Assumed, Hit 5.25 Million Passports
- Friday January 4, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Marriott disclosed Friday that fewer guests than originally thought were affected by a massive computer hacking attack but that more than five million passport numbers were stolen.
- www.ndtv.com
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Starwood Data Breach: Marriott Will Pay for New Passports 'If Fraud Has Taken Place'
- Wednesday December 5, 2018
- Taylor Telford, The Washington Post
Experts and government officials have expressed concern that the passport numbers, in concert with the other personal data compromised by the hack, could pose serious risks of identity theft.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Questions Mount Over Delay After Cathay Pacific Admits Huge Data Leak
- Thursday October 25, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific came under pressure Thursday to explain why it had taken five months to admit it had been hacked and compromised the data of 9.4 million customers, including passport numbers and credit card details.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Telegram Passport Will Allow You to Share IDs Easily Across Apps and Services
- Friday July 27, 2018
- Ankit Chawla
Using Telegram Passport, you can store IDs like driving licence, passport, personal ID proof, address ID, phone number, and email address.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
How Safe Is Aadhaar Data? 10 Things To Know
- Sunday March 18, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
Aadhaar is secure and nothing can impact the security of Aadhaar database, said Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in a series of tweets posted on its official handle-uidai.gov.in. According to UIDAI, the entire Aadhaar system is secure. This clarification came after rumours were surfaced on social media that Aadhaar PDF has been avai...
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Not Necessary For Bank Accounts, Phones For Now: Supreme Court
- Wednesday March 14, 2018
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom
Aadhaar will not be mandatory for services like banking, cellphone connections and tatkal passport till a decision has been taken on the matter, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, extending the March 31 deadline to link the Unique Identification number indefinitely.
- www.ndtv.com