Opposition, security experts seek answers on ICMR data leak
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Details, including Aadhaar number, passport number, name, age, gender and address of 4 lakh citizens, are already uploaded as sample files on the dark web by the hacker named 'pwn0001' who is auctioning the 90 GB data extracted by him from ICMR servers on October 9, claimed cyber experts. This incident which was first-discovered by American cyber firm Resecurity on October 10 could potentially be the largest data breach in Indian history.
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With more government agencies and companies hoovering up greater volumes of data now than ever, data leaks are almost inevitable. Any entity collecting such data should use data-centric security and deploy zero-trust protocols. Without a data security plan, we will continue to see sensitive personal information like health and financial data being breached. This will lead to identity theft and other costs amounting to billions, said Mishi Choudhary, Technology Lawyer and Online Civil Rights Activist.
«A swift probe and transparency from the ICMR and MEITY are essential to maintaining public trust,» Choudhary added.
The All India Trinamool Congress also took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight that this was not the first data breach incident from the government's data storage infrastructure.
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