Data Leak: News
25 Feb 2019
Aadhaar CardWhat will happen to your Aadhaar data after your death?
With nearly 1.23 billion Aadhaar numbers already generated, as per the UIDAI website, it is easily the most widely held document in the country.
31 Jan 2019
TechCrunchSBI data leaked: Millions of customers' information exposed from server
The largest financial institution of our country, State Bank of India, has leaked data of millions of its customers.
05 Jan 2019
XHundreds of German politicians, including Angela Merkel, targeted in cyber-attack
A massive cyber attack has rocked Germany, and the personal details of hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have been leaked online.
02 Jan 2019
VietnamCathay Pacific makes blunder, sells $16,000 premium seats for $675
In a big ticketing blunder, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. sold business class tickets from Vietnam to Canada and the US at economy prices this week.
18 Dec 2018
XTwitter alerts users about 'unusual' leak, suspects state-sponsored attack
After Facebook and Google+, popular microblogging platform Twitter has also disclosed an 'unusual' bug.
15 Dec 2018
FacebookBug leaks 70 lakh users' photos; Facebook says 'sorry'
Seems like data privacy and Facebook just don't see eye to eye.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpDating app for Trump fans leaks users' data on launch-day
A new dating app, meant exclusively for Donald Trump supporters and American conservatives, has found itself in a soup.
15 Oct 2018
SecurityPentagon data breach: 30,000 DoD staffers' data compromised
As many as 30,000 Department of Defense (DoD) staffers' details have been compromised in a breach affecting one of Pentagon's contractors.
12 Sep 2018
British Airways#BritishAirwaysHack: All it took was 22 lines of code
Following a massive security breach that left the data of 380,000 British Airways customers compromised, cybersecurity firm RiskIQ has now found that it took hackers a mere 22 lines of code to steal the data.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaMajor security breach: Aadhaar software and user-database hacked
Ever since its inception, Aadhaar has faced one security issue after another.
07 Sep 2018
British AirwaysBritish Airways hacked with details of 380,000 bank cards stolen
British Airways said that the personal and financial details of customers who made bookings between August 21 and September 5 had been stolen in a data breach involving as many as 380,000 bank cards.
29 Aug 2018
SmartphonesHacking of banking data from sold smartphones is easy: Stellar
At a time when hacking of banking data shows a sharp rise, retrieving your banking details from sold smartphones is a child's play.
16 Aug 2018
Delhi PoliceGujarat: Aadhaar center employees quizzed in data breach case
Delhi Police have recorded statements of employees of an Aadhaar center, which is running from the Surat Collector's office in Gujarat, in connection to the alleged Aadhaar data breach case.
30 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduChennai: Three held for leaking Class 10, 12 students' data
Three people were arrested in Chennai on Saturday for allegedly leaking data of students who appeared for public school examinations.
30 Jul 2018
XAfter TRAI Chairman's 'embarrassment,'UIDAI says info not taken from Aadhaar-database
The UIDAI yesterday asserted that the personal details of TRAI chief R S Sharma revealed publicly on Twitter are not from the Aadhaar database, and that "hacked information" is easily available on Google, without using the 12-digit unique identity number.
24 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiNEET candidates' data-leak: Rahul writes to CBSE chief; seeks inquiry
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) over media reports claiming massive data breach of the candidates who appeared for the NEET examination this year.
23 Jul 2018
GmailVulnerability in Gmail feature could expose users' data
Gmail is in the midst of a redesign drive involving addition of new features, but US officials are concerned about a vulnerability that could potentially expose personal data of the users.
20 Jul 2018
SingaporeSingapore PM's heath-record hacked, along with records of 1.5mn Singaporeans
Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5mn Singaporeans, including PM Lee Hsien Loong, who was specifically targeted in Singapore's biggest ever data breach, authorities said today.
19 Jul 2018
IndiaData of 2.4L NEET candidates on sale online at Rs.2L
In yet another sign of how far India has come in terms of significance of the internet, personal data of 2.4L NEET candidates of 2018 are now available for sale online at Rs. 2L.
05 Jul 2018
Reliance JioJioMoney reportedly exposes user data, including Aadhaar and JioMoney mPIN
An online report has surfaced recently that claims that Reliance Jio's payments platform, Jio Money, carries a bug that exposes user data, including details like Aadhaar number, date of birth, and JioMoney mPIN.
29 Jun 2018
FacebookFlaw in Facebook quiz app exposed data of 120mn users
It has been found that a quiz app on Facebook called "NameTests" had a flaw which allowed anyone to access personal information of its over 120 million users.
02 May 2018
EPFOData breach forces EPFO to suspend Aadhaar-seeding services
New information has come to light about a data breach in the EPFO portal, which let subscribers link their Aadhaar to their Universal Account Number (UAN).
28 Apr 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: Details of 89L MNREGA-beneficiaries compromised in Aadhaar Leak
In a major embarrassment to the state government, the Andhra Pradesh Benefit Disbursement Portal made details of 89,38,138 MNREGA beneficiaries public.
12 Apr 2018
FacebookTestimony day 2: Zuckerberg's own data getting breached and more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg definitely faced more grilling questions in his second day of hearing before the US Congress.
11 Apr 2018
FacebookFacebook will maintain integrity of elections in India: Mark Zuckerberg
In his first ever appearance before the US Congress on Tuesday, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took personal responsibility for the Cambridge Analytica data-breach scandal.
09 Apr 2018
FacebookUS lawmakers to probe Zuckerberg over Facebook data-privacy controversy
Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled by a US senate panel on Tuesday and the House of Representatives lawmakers on Wednesday over the data-breach scandal as pressure mounts for stricter regulations for social media platforms.
30 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaData breach: Whopping 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts compromised
The MyFitnessPal app, which is a widely used as free calorie counter and exercise journal, has been affected by a data breach that has compromised personal information of as many as 150 million users.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaHow many elections did Cambridge Analytica manipulate in India?
Cambridge Analytica (CA)'s net in India extends far wider than previously thought. Christopher Wylie, whistleblower, said it carried out "all kinds of projects" in different parts of India.
27 Mar 2018
DelhiEWS admissions: Delhi Government warns private schools against demanding Aadhaar
The Delhi government has warned private schools against demanding Aadhaar details of children belonging to economically weaker section/disadvantaged group category and refusing admission to such students on either on grounds of distance range or the pretext of minor spelling errors.
25 Mar 2018
FacebookMark Zuckerberg apologizes to Britons through full-page newspaper ads
Following the backlash over the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken out full page adverts in British newspapers to apologize.
25 Mar 2018
Aadhaar CardUIDAI denies claims of Aadhaar data breach on Indane's systems
The UIDAI has denied the claims of an Aadhaar data breach on the systems run by state-owned utility company Indane.
16 Mar 2018
Aadhaar CardAadhaar data leak: Just Google 'Mera Aadhaar Meri Pehchan filetype:pdf'
In a rather worrisome revelation, it has been found that a simple Google search (Mera Aadhaar Meri Pehchan filetype:pdf) can lead people to access the Aadhaar card details of several individuals.
16 Mar 2018
IndiaAadhaar app hacked in one minute; 22,000 card details exposed
To highlight India's data security issues, French security researcher Baptiste Robert alias Elliot Alderson has hacked into the Aadhaar app.
12 Mar 2018
SecurityFrench researcher "finds" 20,000 Aadhaar cards online, UIDAI dismisses threats
French security researcher Robert Baptiste (alias Elliot Anderson) is on a privacy checking spree. In the last few days, he claims to have exposed vulnerabilities on ISRO and Indian Post's websites and helped them correct the issues.
05 Mar 2018
IndiaFrench security researcher hacks BSNL intranet, exposes critical security flaws
French cybersecurity researcher Baptiste Robert claims to have gained access to a private database of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) which contains details of more than 47,000 employees.
23 Feb 2018
Security10,000 PNB customers affected by data breach
According to media reports, a data breach in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has affected around 10,000 credit or debit cardholders.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaHow safe and secure is Aadhaar? All myths busted
Aadhaar is gradually becoming an essential document for Indians, but awareness of related issues remains low.
06 Feb 2018
IndiaFind your Aadhaar usage history for the last six months
Recently, several cases of Aadhaar data misuse have been reported. Last month, a racket was busted where scammers were letting people access the Aadhaar database illegally for just Rs. 500.
04 Feb 2018
GujaratTraders found using Rs. 15,000 software to illegally access biometrics
Amid a raging debate on safety of Aadhaar information (or the lack thereof), police in Gujarat have busted a ring that used stolen biometric data for unauthorized profits.
