Indian citizenship database Aadhaar open to hacker
According to theGuardian media reported that India’s citizen information database Aadhaar sold online for £6. The Aadhaar Citizen Database has extremely sensitive information such as fingerprints, iris records, in addition to its name, phone number, email address and more. The Tribune in India reported that they were able to gain access to an account accessing the database through anonymous WhatsApp groups and then spending Rs500. Although the newspaper media did not indicate whether it was able to access sensitive citizen information, they said it was able to obtain the citizen’s name, address, photos and other data submitted to UIDAI. If you pay an extra 300 rupees, you will also get the software to print a fake Aadhaar ID card.
Image: tribuneindia
Perhaps it may not be dangerous for media like the Tribune to get access to the Aadhaar database, but exposure to such information has sparked panic among Indian citizens.
The perils of making Aadhaar mandatory and linking it to bank accounts, as insisted upon by Modi govt, are visible here. Do we need more proof to stop this madness? https://t.co/9OEbitCmDO
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) January 4, 2018
‘AADHAR’ data breached yet again!
As every citizen’s personal information is exposed to hackers everyday & ‘Right to Privacy’ is mocked and flouted with impunity, Modi Govt remains immune.
Is anyone listening?https://t.co/UDSfOlSWv9
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 4, 2018
However, after this series of reports, UIDAI denied these reports – “Aadhaar data – including biometric information completely safe.” In addition, the agency added that Aadhaar is not a secret when citizens want to use a These data can be shared when service or need to serve the government.
Reference: theguardian
