Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 03:37am on 31 Oct 2023,Tuesday Tech Today
India faces a significant data breach crisis as sensitive personal data of 81.5 million citizens, including Aadhaar and passport details, names, phone numbers, and addresses, surfaces on the dark web. The leak, originating from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) database and related to COVID-19 testing, marks a potential historic breach. A hacker, 'pwn0001,' advertised the stolen data on the dark web, leading to an ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Cybersecurity experts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked records, raising concerns about data security in India. [ Representative Image]
