Is your aadhar safe ? | Mr.Jitendra

The data breach involving the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which surfaced in October 2023, is considered one of the largest data security incidents in India's history. ​Overview of the Incident ​Scale of the Breach: Personal information of approximately 81.5 crore (815 million) Indian residents was allegedly compromised. ​Nature of Data: The leaked database reportedly contained highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), including: ​Full names ​Aadhaar card numbers ​Passport details ​Phone numbers and residential addresses ​Discovery: The breach was brought to public attention by the US-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. They observed a threat actor using the alias "pwn0001" on a known dark web forum, who was attempting to sell the entire dataset for approximately $80,000. ​Source: The threat actor claimed the data was exfiltrated from the ICMR’s COVID-19 testing database. While the specific method of extraction was not disclosed by the actor, the breach highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the handling of large-scale health records. ​Government and Investigative Response ​CBI Investigation: Given the national security implications, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched an investigation into the matter. ​National Oversight: The incident was officially noted in reports by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and examined by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) as a major security incident of 2023. ​Status: As of 2026, experts and privacy advocates continue to emphasize the long-term risks this breach poses, such as potential identity theft and financial fraud, while calling for greater government transparency regarding the findings of the investigation. #ICMR #DataBreach #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy