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[ad_1] After multiple reports alleged that there was a massive CoWin data breach today, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took to Twitter and posted a point-by-point rebuttal.Earlier, it was alleged that the CoWin data breach had leaked information of many people who had provided their personal details at the time of getting themselves vaccinated against Covid. A huge number of people had registered themselves at CoWin by providing their ID proofs like Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport and more. CoWin is an application developed as an IT solution for implementation of COVID-19 vaccination in India. CoWin website shows that as many as 95.2 Crore citizens have been fully vaccinated. In his tweet, Chandrasekhar said, "With ref to some Alleged Cowin data breaches reported on social media, ...

[ad_1] There is alarming news about a major data breach that has put citizens' personal information at risk in our country. The breach includes important details such as PAN and Aadhaar card information. Shockingly, this leaked data has been discovered on the messaging platform Telegram.The Fourth News has reported that the breach occurred due to vulnerabilities in the CoWIN portal. Many people used this portal to register their personal information for Covid vaccination purposes. According to the report, when a phone number registered with the CoWIN portal is entered, a Telegram bot shares the corresponding ID card number that was used for vaccination. Along with that, it also reveals other details like the user's gender, birth year, the name of the vaccination centre, and information ...

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CoWin data breach? Read Union minister’s point-by-point rebuttal

Aadhaar, PAN data of COVID vaccine takers leaked on Telegram via CoWIN: Report