Personal data of 81.5 crore Indian users leaked in possibly the largest data breach in Indian history

[Bapun]

Personal data of 81.5 crore Indian users leaked in possibly the largest data breach in Indian history

• Sensitive personal data of 81.5 crore India users have leaked and surfaced on the dark web.
• The stolen information comprises Aadhaar and passport details, names, phone numbers and temporary and permanent addresses.
• The data reportedly comes from the information collected by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) during COVID-19 testing.

Source: India Today on X

 

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[iDJ]

Impressive! So those criticising government's COVID related apps for privacy weren't anti-nationals after all.

 

[Shantanu]

Is it million or crores? Bullet point says million while title says crores

 

[Bapun]

Is it million or crores? Bullet point says million while title says crores

Corrected the same in the first post. The X post was having this typo.