A massive data breach has exposed personal details of 81.5 crore Indian citizens, including COVID-19 test data and Aadhaar and passport information, for sale on the dark web.
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ICMR records compromised
The data is believed to have been extracted from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s COVID-19 test records.
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CBI to investigate
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to probe the issue once the ICMR files a complaint.
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Database advertisement
A threat actor using the alias 'pwn0001' created a thread on Breach Forums, a hacking crime forum, offering access to the records.
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Healthcare system targeted
This is not the first instance of India's healthcare system being targeted by hackers, as last year, AIIMS, New Delhi, suffered a cyber-attack as well.