Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

FSMI demands investigation into CoWin data breach

Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) has demanded the government for an investigation into the ‘potential large scale data breach of the CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) portal’ and for releasing a white paper on the extent of the breach.

To enhance cyber security, it should list out the reasons and possible further vulnerabilities on a high-priority basis and ensure the citizens’ privacy is protected, it said.

The FSMI released a statement in wake of the potential breach of portal through which personal and sensitive data of individuals including name, gender, date of birth, address, aadhar number, mobile number and the location of their vaccination centre were accessible through a Telegram bot.

“We consider this breach to be a serious matter that puts the personal information and sensitive health data of millions of individuals at risk. This is nothing but a serious lapse on the part of the cybersecurity,” it said.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.