India's National ID Database With Private Information Of
Nearly 1.2 Billion People Was Reportedly Breached:
"In 2010 India started scanning personal details like names, addresses, dates of birth,
mobile numbers, and more, along with all 10 fingerprints and iris scans of its 1.3 billion
citizens, into a centralized government database called Aadhaar to create a voluntary
identity system. On Wednesday this database was reportedly breached.
The Tribune, a local Indian newspaper, published a report claiming its reporters paid Rs.
500 (approximately $8) to a person who said his name was Anil Kumar, and who they
contacted through WhatsApp. Kumar was able to create a username and password that
gave them access to the demographic information of nearly 1.2 billion Indians who have
currently enrolled in Aadhaar, simply by entering a person’s unique 12-digit Aadhaar
number. Regional officers working with the Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI), the government agency responsible for Aadhaar, told the Tribune the access
was “illegal,” and a “major national security breach.”"
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