Massive Data Breach In India: Aadhaar Information Of 81.5 Crore People Leaked
In what's being described as one of the most significant data leaks in India 's history, personal information from over 81.5 crore individuals has allegedly been exposed online, with the source believed to be the Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ), according to a report by News18.
The breach was initially detected by Resecurity , an American cybersecurity and intelligence agency. They identified a 'threat actor' using the pseudonym 'pwn001,' who posted a thread on Breach Forums , a self-proclaimed 'leading Data breach discussion and leaks forum.' This post granted access to the records of 81.5 crore Indians.
To put this into perspective, the leaked data encompasses approximately 10 times the combined population of countries like Iran, Turkey, and Germany, ranking as the 17th, 18th, and 19th most populous nations globally. It's important to note that India, with 1.43 billion people, is the world's most populous country.
The breach was initially detected by Resecurity , an American cybersecurity and intelligence agency. They identified a 'threat actor' using the pseudonym 'pwn001,' who posted a thread on Breach Forums , a self-proclaimed 'leading Data breach discussion and leaks forum.' This post granted access to the records of 81.5 crore Indians.
To put this into perspective, the leaked data encompasses approximately 10 times the combined population of countries like Iran, Turkey, and Germany, ranking as the 17th, 18th, and 19th most populous nations globally. It's important to note that India, with 1.43 billion people, is the world's most populous country.
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