Identity Theft
Data breach of the Aadhaar biometric system poses a serious risk for 1 Billion Indian residents
Reported by securityaffairs.co
According to The Tribune, hackers have breached the Unique Identification Authority of India’s Aadhaar biometric system and gained access to personally identifiable information (i.e. names, addresses, phone numbers) of more than 1 billion Indian residents.The Tribune announced to have “purchased” a service being offered by anonymous sellers over WhatsApp.