A massive data breach of the CoWIN portal, the central platform for COVID-19 vaccination registration in India, has put the personal data of Indian citizens at risk.
The alleged CoWIN data breach has put the personal information of every Indian citizen who is registered with the CoWIN portal available on messaging app @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 . According to the official portal, CoWIN boasts a user base of over one billion registered users.
According to regional political leader Saket Gokhale, when a mobile number registered with the CoWIN portal is entered into a @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 bot, it discloses the number of the ID card used for vaccination, along with details such as gender, year of birth, and the name of the vaccination center where the individual received their doses.
Moreover, this data leak has also exposed the Aadhaar card, Voter ID, and PAN Card numbers of thousands of Indian citizens, rendering them accessible to anyone on @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 .
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued to the citizens of India and resident foreign nationals, based on their biometric and demographic data.
Personal identification information of several top political leaders including India’s Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan and his wife, Ritu Khanduri Bhushan who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Uttarakhand, Central opposition leaders Jairam Ramesh and K.C. Venugopal, have been exposed.
While the CoWIN portal supposedly had a One Time Password (OTP) security system, it remains unclear how this data leak occurred on @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 .
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The alleged CoWIN data breach has put the personal information of every Indian citizen who is registered with the CoWIN portal available on messaging app @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 . According to the official portal, CoWIN boasts a user base of over one billion registered users.
According to regional political leader Saket Gokhale, when a mobile number registered with the CoWIN portal is entered into a @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 bot, it discloses the number of the ID card used for vaccination, along with details such as gender, year of birth, and the name of the vaccination center where the individual received their doses.
Moreover, this data leak has also exposed the Aadhaar card, Voter ID, and PAN Card numbers of thousands of Indian citizens, rendering them accessible to anyone on @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 .
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued to the citizens of India and resident foreign nationals, based on their biometric and demographic data.
Personal identification information of several top political leaders including India’s Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan and his wife, Ritu Khanduri Bhushan who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Uttarakhand, Central opposition leaders Jairam Ramesh and K.C. Venugopal, have been exposed.
While the CoWIN portal supposedly had a One Time Password (OTP) security system, it remains unclear how this data leak occurred on @fbi_gov @leakbase_official_v2 .
more here:You must be logged in to see this link.