Data Leak: News
22 Jan 2018
IndiaEdward Snowden backs former RAW chief's article against Aadhaar
American whistleblower Edward Snowden continues to take on Aadhaar and its potential for misuse.
11 Jan 2018
WhatsAppWhatsApp group chats can be hacked: Researchers
A team of German cryptographers has discovered that anyone who is in control of WhatsApp's servers can infiltrate group chats despite the latter being end-to-end encrypted.
11 Jan 2018
Aadhaar CardMore flaws in Aadhaar: Anyone can access your bank details
Reports about the lack of privacy and safety in Aadhaar only keep getting worse.
09 Jan 2018
Aadhaar CardArrest UIDAI, not journalists: Edward Snowden on Aadhaar breach FIR
Edward Snowden, famous whistleblower, has lashed out at the Indian government over Aadhaar, which has "destroyed the privacy of a billion Indians."
07 Jan 2018
IndiaUIDAI lodges FIR against The Tribune for Aadhaar report
According to an Indian Express report, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has lodged an FIR against The Tribune newspaper and one of its journalists over a report which alleges that Aadhaar numbers are anonymously sold over WhatsApp.
05 Jan 2018
Aadhaar Card'Irrespective of laws, result is abuse': Snowden on Aadhaar controversy
One more name, and a famous one at that, has been added to the list of people opposing Aadhaar.
05 Jan 2018
Aadhaar CardAadhaar at Rs. 500: Know how to protect your data
Details about a racket "selling" Aadhaar data for Rs. 500 have emerged. Paying that amount, you can access details of anyone registered with the UIDAI, including their name, address and phone number.
04 Jan 2018
IndiaRs. 500 to access Aadhaar details of a billion people
The government has been insisting that Aadhaar is safe, the data is private and secure, and there has been no breach. But how true are its claims?
01 Jan 2018
IndiaFuture of Aadhaar: How will 2018 turn out for Aadhaar?
The government has lately been obsessed with Aadhaar; it made mandatory the linking of Aadhaar with various schemes and services.
17 Dec 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel, its payments-bank's e-KYC license temporarily suspended over Aadhaar misuse
Following allegations of Bharti Airtel "surreptitiously" using the Aadhaar-based e-KYC process to open accounts in Airtel Payments Bank without customers' consent, the UIDAI has -taking its strongest action yet- suspended Airtel's e-KYC license temporarily.
17 Dec 2017
IndiaEuropean Court judgement to be cited against Aadhaar
Lawyers for the petitioners who have challenged Aadhaar are likely to cite a landmark judgement of the European Court to the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court who are examining the constitutionality of Aadhaar.
10 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaHow to ensure that your Aadhaar is not being misused
The Centre has mandated Aadhaar for authentication to avail a lot of services even as many flagged concerns over privacy and misuse of Aadhaar.
26 Nov 2017
South KoreaAfter Google, Twitter admits to unauthorized use of location data
In yet another instance of unauthorized use of user data, Twitter has admitted that specific locations included in some users' tweets were revealed without their consent.
22 Nov 2017
UberUber paid hackers $100,000; concealed data stolen of 57mn users
Uber is facing another PR nightmare. It has emerged that the company concealed a massive data breach affecting 57mn users/riders for a whole year.
20 Nov 2017
IndiaUIDAI mulls using dummy numbers to protect Aadhaar data
Amid a wave of criticism over lack of privacy and security, the UIDAI is mulling one more way to protect Aadhaar data of people: dummy numbers.
19 Nov 2017
IndiaOver 200 govt websites have revealed people's Aadhaar details publicly
As the government further extends the scope of Aadhaar, the UIDAI has revealed alarming details.
19 Nov 2017
WhatsAppSEBI to take action against individuals leaking company-data on WhatsApp
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will look into complaints against individuals who are allegedly circulating key financial data and information about listed companies on social media groups before they are made public, said a SEBI official.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaPeople in Meghalaya want to "opt out" of Aadhaar system
Over 100 people have joined a campaign to opt-out of Aadhaar system in Meghalaya, claiming they were "coerced" into getting their 12-digit unique identification number.
27 Oct 2017
IndiaAadhaar mess-up: 800 families of Uttarakhand-village born on January 1
According to the Aadhaar cards of about 800 families living in Gaindi Khata, a village near Haridwar, all of them were born on January 1.
17 Oct 2017
IndiaBank details of Indians are available online for Rs. 500
The dark web is a cornucopia of all things banned, illegal or prohibited: if you know how to access its innermost layers, you might get plenty of confidential information at really cheap prices.
12 Oct 2017
AustraliaAustralia loses sensitive defense data in an 'extreme' hacking incident
Hackers have reportedly stolen sensitive information related to Australia's defense programs.
12 Oct 2017
WhatsAppThis WhatsApp flaw lets hackers, stalkers "monitor" your activities!
Over 1.2-billion people use WhatsApp everyday around the world; however, it turns out the popular messenger can also be used by stalkers and hackers to spy on people.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaBeware, OnePlus users! Your private-data is being collected without permission
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus seems to have landed in soup, as it is being accused of "stealing" private data from its users.
04 Oct 2017
YahooAll 3bn Yahoo accounts hacked during 2013 data breach
Tech giant Yahoo has revealed that all three billion of its accounts were hacked during a 2013 data theft.
16 Sep 2017
BengaluruUser data from ATMs across Bengaluru stolen, European tourists arrested
Several ATMs in Bengaluru, including one at Kempegowda International Airport, have been compromised, police reports said.
08 Sep 2017
Michelle Obama143mn Equifax users' data stolen. Have you been affected?
About 143mn American users of credit firm Equifax have been affected in a major breach. Social security numbers and addresses were also accessed.
26 Aug 2017
IndiaIs the CIA spying on Indians' Aadhaar data?
WikiLeaks has published some new controversial reports. According to one of its latest exposé, the CIA has been using tools that compromise Aadhaar data.
23 Aug 2017
IndiaIs UC Browser leaking your mobile data?
According to the IT Ministry, UC Browser is under the scanner for allegedly sending mobile data of Indian users to Chinese servers.
16 Aug 2017
India81 lakh Aadhaar numbers deactivated: Is yours one of them?
Not even a month after cancelling over 11 lakh PANs on account of multiple issuance, the government has now deactivated around 81 lakh Aadhaar accounts, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said.
09 Aug 2017
Aadhaar CardAadhaar poses security challenges, admits Nandan Nilekani
Days after an IIT-graduate was accused of hacking into the Aadhaar database, former chairman of UIDAI, Nandan Nilekani, admitted that security was a big concern for Aadhaar.
08 Aug 2017
LudhianaLudhiana government website publishes details of 20,000 Aadhaar holders
On one hand, activists are fighting the Centre over its mandatory Aadhaar rules citing privacy concerns; on the other, ironically, government authorities just keep making their case stronger.
19 Jul 2017
IndiaHappiness is free Wi-Fi! But would you risk personal data?
What else could give us internet addicts more happiness than free Wi-Fi?
13 Jul 2017
Verizon CommunicationsData breach: Verizon's 14 million customer records compromised
As per reports by ZDNet, an employee at Nice Systems (Verizon's customer service operator), exposed 14 million residential customer records of the past 6 months on an unguarded Amazon server.
23 Jun 2017
FacebookWhat NOT to do on Facebook!
Social media giant Facebook lets you do many things.
20 Jun 2017
United States of AmericaData of 60% US citizens leaked from Republican-hired company
An analytics firm's database, which had political information of more than 20 crore US citizens, was left unguarded on a publicly-accessible Amazon server for 12 days this month. The firm was hired by Republican Party.
19 Jun 2017
FacebookFacebook bug reveals moderators' identities to suspected terror groups
Facebook acknowledged that a security bug last year resulted in the company inadvertently leaking the personal details of its content moderators to suspected terror groups using the social network.
09 Jun 2017
AppleChinese black market - Apple users' personal data on sale!
Tech giant Apple's data protection is known to be the world's best.
14 Apr 2017
DelhiStolen bank data of 1cr Indians available for 20p each
A police investigation has revealed that back account data of around 1 crore Indian customers was up for sale.
