Aadhaar leak news reports are a dime a dozen these days. Despite numerous assurances by the UIDAI, leaked documents keep popping up every other day.
In fact, a fresh security researcher pointed out the glaring issues in Aadhar’s security and posted about the same on Twitter.
In theory, a government website is very secure but in #India it's another story…https://t.co/88CKv3hM9q is vulnerable to a basic SQL injection…🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/3x1lX1mCUp
— Baptiste Robert (@fs0c131y) February 25, 2018
There were also allegations that the CIA had access to the Aadhaar database. And then, of course, there was the big one where it was reported that you could get anyone’s details for a measly amount of Rs. 500. This was denied by the UIDAI and the journalist who reported it was even sued.
All in all, it is a deeply contentious issue, especially given the Supreme Court’s privacy judgment and the government’s continuous effort to make Aadhaar ubiquitous, while vehemently denying the obvious security flaws.
Let’s look at the biggest breaches of the Aadhaar database up until now.
Aadhaar Details Ke Liye #PayTM Karo
Read More: My Roommate Is Trying To Enrol For Aadhaar For 5 Months Now With Endless Harassment #SomeoneHelpUs
Roughly The Population Of Japan
The Plight Of Pensioners pt 1
The Plight Of Pensioners pt 2
You Are Just Another Entry In A PDF File
(The Quint)
These are just the ones that came to light, and even the fallout from one of these leaks is catastrophic. What is unfortunate is that the conversation around Aadhaar tends to deteriorate into jingoistic rhetoric rather than evolve into a discussion about the revamping of Indian security systems.
Aadhaar in its ideation is wonderful, but the implementation is highly problematic.
Sources: The Tribune, Business Standard, India Today, The Wire, MediaNama
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