Aadhaar is India's national identity for individuals, and it contains private data of users like identity and biometric information. For many wrong reasons, of lately, Aadhaar is making the news mostly because of its lack of proper security and protection. With fingerprints and private information at hand, anyone with access can get an open a bank account, buy a cellular SIM card, etc. Enrolling in the database has become mandatory considering that it is must to access even basic government services. Now, according to a latest report from ZDNet, the database is leaking information on every Aadhaar holder. This data leak which is run by the state-owned utility company can allow anyone to download private information on all Aadhaar holders, including their names, unique 12-digit identity numbers, and information about services they are connected to, such as their bank details and other private information. Karan Saini, a New Delhi-based security researcher, is the brain behind in discovering the vulnerability said that anyone with an Aadhaar number is affected. ZDNet on the other hand claim that they have tried to contact the authorities and have even contacted Indian Consulate in New York and alerted Devi Prasad Misra and tried to explain the issue in detail, yet nothing ...
Saturday 24 March 2018
New data leak hits Aadhaar revealing Aadhaar holders’ information
Aadhaar is India's national identity for individuals, and it contains private data of users like identity and biometric information. For many wrong reasons, of lately, Aadhaar is making the news mostly because of its lack of proper security and protection. With fingerprints and private information at hand, anyone with access can get an open a bank account, buy a cellular SIM card, etc. Enrolling in the database has become mandatory considering that it is must to access even basic government services. Now, according to a latest report from ZDNet, the database is leaking information on every Aadhaar holder. This data leak which is run by the state-owned utility company can allow anyone to download private information on all Aadhaar holders, including their names, unique 12-digit identity numbers, and information about services they are connected to, such as their bank details and other private information. Karan Saini, a New Delhi-based security researcher, is the brain behind in discovering the vulnerability said that anyone with an Aadhaar number is affected. ZDNet on the other hand claim that they have tried to contact the authorities and have even contacted Indian Consulate in New York and alerted Devi Prasad Misra and tried to explain the issue in detail, yet nothing ...
