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Aadhaar data breach: UIDAI must address privacy concerns urgently; simply denying leak not enough

A report in The Tribune on Thursday revealed that access to any Aadhaar holder’s details could be gained, through a mere payment of Rs 500, via an anonymous service on Whatsapp. As per the report, the payment allowed the person to be designated as an ‘agent’, which in turn granted him access to the grievance redressal system. Entering an Aadhaar number into the system revealed the holder’s information, including name, […]