Latest in Aadhaar challenge: TRAI chief RS Sharma rubbishes reports of 'Re 1 deposited' in his account
6 years, 5 months ago

Latest in Aadhaar challenge: TRAI chief RS Sharma rubbishes reports of 'Re 1 deposited' in his account

India TV News  

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chief RS Sharma's open challenge to ethical hackers to prove vulnerabilities in Aadhaar database has now led to attempts of depositing money the official's account. The TRAI chairman's open dare and subsequent claims of his personal details being put out publicly was also raised in Parliament on Monday when Opposition lawmakers demanded him to apologise "He must apologise to the country for making people insecure about their Aadhaar data," Congress MP Pratap Sigh Bajwa said. Earlier, the UIDAI had asserted that the personal details of RS Sharma being put out on Twitter are not from the Aadhaar database or its servers, and that "so called hacked information" is easily available with a simple search on Google and other sites, without using the 12-digit unique identity number. The UIDAI jumped into the debate following a full blown war of words on Twitter between Trai Chairman RS Sharma and some users over the potential of Aadhaar number being misused.

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Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Bengaluru techie loses ₹11.8 crore to ‘digital arrest’ scam, told Aadhaar was being misused to open bank accounts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bengaluru techie loses ₹11.8 crore to ‘digital arrest’ scam, told Aadhaar was being misused to open bank accounts

Live Mint  

A Bengaluru-based software engineer was a victim of a false “digital arrest” scam, reported the news agency PTI, citing the police on Monday, December 23. Fraudsters posing as police officers alleged that the victim's Aadhaar card was being used to open bank accounts for money laundering. The fraud police officer alleged that these Aadhaar details were being used to open …

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions

Deccan Chronicle  

Four people have been arrested for cybercrime in Hyderabad. The police have traced money to several bank accounts and arrested a loan recovery agent for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest fraud targeting a 40-year-old woman. The case is ongoing and the kingpin responsible for operating bank accounts and supplying them on a commission basis is still at large.

Fraudster keeps man ‘digitally captive’, drains bank account
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fraudster keeps man ‘digitally captive’, drains bank account

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: It was an extraordinary cybercrime. Vishal Kumar, a resident of Munirka in southwest Delhi, was going about his day on December 30, 2023, when at precisely 8:43 am, his phone rang. Vishal, your FedEx Parcel has been detained at Mumbai Customs due to illicit documents discovered within: 4 passports, 4 credit cards, 1 laptop, 4 kg of clothing, …

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000
1 year, 3 months ago

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000

The Hindu  

A senior official with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation lost ₹95,687 to a man, who posed as a customer care executive and later as a deputy commissioner of police with the “Mumbai crime branch” and informed her that her Aadhaar card had been misused. The victim complained to the South division cybercrime police that she received a phone call from …

Fraudsters claiming to represent police can defraud you: Scam alert
2 years ago

Fraudsters claiming to represent police can defraud you: Scam alert

Op India  

Online scams, often known as internet scams, have been an issue since the early days of the internet, but they have become more prevalent over time, with scammers constantly developing new ways to defraud people. #threadstory Today morning at around 09:45 AM, I got a call from 964675397 ‘FedEx’ customer care saying a package attached to my Aadhar ID had …

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs
2 years, 7 months ago

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs

Hindustan Times  

Although nearly a hundred police complaints related to Aadhaar numbers between 2018 and 2021 have been brought to the notice of the Unique Identification Authority of India by law enforcement agencies, a much larger number of cases remain unreported, according to officials familiar with the matter. The cases include Aadhaar numbers being compromised, Pakistani citizens acquiring the unique numbers meant …

Delhi HC seeks UIDAI, Centre's response on issuance of new Aadhaar number to existing card holders
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC seeks UIDAI, Centre's response on issuance of new Aadhaar number to existing card holders

Firstpost  

Justice Rekha Palli issued the notice on a petition filed by businessman Rajan Arora who claims that his personal details, including Aadhaar number, have been compromised New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from Centre and UIDAI on a petition seeking mechanism and procedure for issuance of new Aadhaar number to existing card holders. Justice Rekha Palli …

Aadhaar leak won’t expose bank account to hacking: UIDAI
4 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar leak won’t expose bank account to hacking: UIDAI

Live Mint  

Leaking of Aadhaar numbers will not pose any hacking threat to bank accounts, said the Unique Identification Authority of India. By just getting an Aadhaar number or its information, no one can withdraw money from a bank account. Just as by merely knowing your ATM card number, no one can withdraw money from the ATM machine; by knowing your Aadhaar …

Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: Why linking bank accounts is critical for battle against black money
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: Why linking bank accounts is critical for battle against black money

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court verdict on 26 September 2018 upholding the constitutional validity of the biometric identification document Aadhaar, even while decrying its unnecessary ubiquitous use, has been hailed as nuanced. The apex court has upheld Aadhaar being seeded into PAN apparently in deference to the government’s stand that such seeding was necessary to oust ghost Income Tax Return filers with …

Day before retirement, TRAI chief Ram Sewak Sharma gets 2-year extension
6 years, 5 months ago

Day before retirement, TRAI chief Ram Sewak Sharma gets 2-year extension

India TV News  

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chief Ram Sewak Sharma was given two-year extension on Thursday, a day before his term was to end, according to an official order. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved reappointment of Sharma as chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for a further period beyond August 10, 2018 up to September 30, …

TRAI chief says no info was 'discovered' about him on sharing his Aadhaar number
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chief says no info was 'discovered' about him on sharing his Aadhaar number

Firstpost  

Unique Identification Authority of India had thereafter asked people not to share publicly. TRAI chief R S Sharma, who had engaged in a verbal duel with the Twitterati over potential misuse of Aadhaar, today said that no information was “discovered” about him on account of sharing of Aadhaar number but conceded that social media was not a suitable forum to …

No info was 'discovered' about me on account of Aadhaar: TRAI chief
6 years, 5 months ago

No info was 'discovered' about me on account of Aadhaar: TRAI chief

India TV News  

TRAI chief R S Sharma, who had engaged in a verbal duel with the Twitterati over potential misuse of Aadhaar, on Wednesday said that no information was "discovered" about him on account of sharing of Aadhaar number but conceded that social media was not a suitable forum to discuss complex policy matters. " Sharma -- who is set to complete …

Disclosure of Aadhaar number doesn't increase one's digital vulnerability, reiterates TRAI Chief R S Sharma
6 years, 5 months ago

Disclosure of Aadhaar number doesn't increase one's digital vulnerability, reiterates TRAI Chief R S Sharma

India TV News  

Outgoing TRAI Chairman reiterated on Tuesday that mere knowledge of Aadhaar number cannot increase one's "digital vulnerabilities". Sharma, however, added on Tuesday his intention behind disclosure of his 12-digit number was never to abet others to publish or disclose their Aadhaar numbers. "I have made it very clear that the intention was not really to abet other people to publish …

People clueless as UIDAI helpline number enters their phonebooks
6 years, 5 months ago

People clueless as UIDAI helpline number enters their phonebooks

India TV News  

Thousands of smartphone users in India woke up puzzled on Friday with a Unique Identification Authority of India toll-free helpline number saved in their phonebooks by default. UIDAI, which is yet to issue an official statement on this, has replaced the earlier helpline number -- 1800-300-1947 -- with the new number -- 1947, which got into people's phonebooks without their …

TRAI chief RS Sharma cannot be prosecuted for disclosing his Aadhaar card details: Here's a look at reasons why
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chief RS Sharma cannot be prosecuted for disclosing his Aadhaar card details: Here's a look at reasons why

Firstpost  

Aadhaar challenge has now been followed by a UIDAI warning against the disclosure of Aadhaar numbers. The TRAI chairman, RS Sharma’s controversial Aadhaar challenge has now been followed by a UIDAI warning against the disclosure of Aadhaar numbers, terming it as an act that is ‘not in accordance with the law’. While the point the TRAI chief was trying to …

UIDAI Contradicts Itself as It Calls RS Sharma’s Dare Uncalled For
6 years, 5 months ago

UIDAI Contradicts Itself as It Calls RS Sharma’s Dare Uncalled For

The Quint  

In the tweets posted on Tuesday evening, the UIDAI wrote, “In our regular media campaigns, we have been consistently making people aware not to display or publish or share their Aadhaar number in public domain. UIDAI had said the exact opposite thing just a few months ago, after an expose in March 2018 revealed that the Aadhaar number of several …

TRAI chief RS Sharma's daughter receives threatening email from hackers
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chief RS Sharma's daughter receives threatening email from hackers

Firstpost  

TRAI chief RS Sharma posted his Aadhaar number on Twitter on 28 July in response to a dare by a user, who challenged Sharma to share his number and see the consequences. Little did he know that hackers, and in particular French security expert going by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson would use this information to post RS Sharma’s personal details …

UIDAI confirms that TRAI chief’s Aadhar number was not used to reveal his personal data
6 years, 5 months ago

UIDAI confirms that TRAI chief’s Aadhar number was not used to reveal his personal data

Op India  

The ongoing strife between the TRAI chief, R S Sharma, and the Aadhar critics on social media has forced the Unique Identification Authority of India to intervene and declare that none of the information pertaining to Sharma was fetched from Aadhaar database or the UIDAI’s servers. The UIDAI on Sunday dismissed claims of certain ‘hackers’ on social media, who alleged …

Why TRAI chairman's Aadhaar challenge is a case of 'misplaced enthusiasm'
6 years, 5 months ago

Why TRAI chairman's Aadhaar challenge is a case of 'misplaced enthusiasm'

The Quint  

Sharma, who made his 12-digit Aadhaar number open on July 28 and created a tweetstorm -- not as a government servant but "as a normal citizen of India" -- can set a dangerous precedent for millions of Indians who are still not aware what privacy is all about. What the TRAI Chairman has perhaps forgotten is that the central data …

After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account
6 years, 5 months ago

After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account

News 18  

When TRAI chairman RS Sharma tweeted out his Aadhaar number, challenging critics to show “one concrete example where you can do any harm to me ”, he perhaps didn't expect this to happen. — RS Sharma July 28, 2018 By Sunday, ethical hackers pointed out to Sharma that they had managed to leak 14 personal details of the TRAI chairman …

Gave Aadhaar dare as an ordinary citizen of India, says Trai Chairman RS Sharma
6 years, 5 months ago

Gave Aadhaar dare as an ordinary citizen of India, says Trai Chairman RS Sharma

Firstpost  

RS Sharma, former UIDAI director general, has been an ardent supporter of the Aadhaar programme. After causing a flutter on social media with his Aadhaar dare, Trai Chairman R S Sharma has said he had thrown an open the challenge to Twitterati — to prove how mere knowledge of the 12 digit number could be misused to cause harm — …

UIDAI rejects claims about TRAI chairman RS Sharma's personal details being fetched from Aadhaar database
6 years, 5 months ago

UIDAI rejects claims about TRAI chairman RS Sharma's personal details being fetched from Aadhaar database

India TV News  

The Unique Identification Authority of India has rubbished claims about TRAI chairman RS Sharma's personal details being fetched from Aadhaar database. UIDAI asserted that any information pertaining to Sharma wasn't fetched from Aadhaar database or UIDAI's servers. The organisation further clarified that the "so-called hacked" information about the TRAI chief was already available in public domain as he has been …

After TRAI chief's Aadhaar dare, hacker busts Sharma's safety claim
6 years, 5 months ago

After TRAI chief's Aadhaar dare, hacker busts Sharma's safety claim

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Taking the Aadhaar-privacy debate to a new level, Trai chairman R S Sharma on Saturday disclosed his Aadhaar number on Twitter and challenged activists to show how public disclosure of it could harm him. Soon, a French security expert, who goes by the nickname Elliot Alderson started posting what he said was Mr Sharma’s “personal address, phone number …

Personal details of TRAI chief RS Sharma 'leaked' after open challenge on Twitter
6 years, 5 months ago

Personal details of TRAI chief RS Sharma 'leaked' after open challenge on Twitter

Firstpost  

Giving out his Aadhaar number, RS Sharma asked to be shown “one concrete example” where “harm” can be done. Note: Since the time this debacle unfolded, UIDAI has issued an official press release dismissing the claims of the French security expert going by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson A sharp exchange of tweets on Saturday evening led to the leaking of …

TRAI chief RS Sharma trolled after sharing Aadhaar number on Twitter
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chief RS Sharma trolled after sharing Aadhaar number on Twitter

ABP News  

An all-out war erupted on Twitter after TRAI chairman R S Sharma today disclosed his Aadhaar number on the microblogging site and challenged everyone to show how mere knowledge of the unique number could be used to harm him, triggering a deluge of tweets that claimed to disclose his personal details from PAN to mobile number. While many on Twitter …

TRAI chairman tweeted out Aadhaar number and challenged hackers, you wouldn't believe what happened next
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chairman tweeted out Aadhaar number and challenged hackers, you wouldn't believe what happened next

India Today  

Do you know that the full name of TRAI chairman R S Sharma is Ram Sewak Sharma? These private details, along with many more like his WhatsApp DP, his landline number, his emails IDs created with Gmail and Yahoo, and his frequent flier number with Air India, have been leaked on Twitter after Sharma tweeted out his 12-digit Aadhaar and …

Dare leads to Trai chief R S Sharma's info leak' on Twitter
6 years, 5 months ago

Dare leads to Trai chief R S Sharma's info leak' on Twitter

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Taking the Aadhaar-privacy debate to a new level, Trai chairman R.S. Sharma on Saturday disclosed his Aadhaar number on Twitter and challenged activists to show how public disclosure on it could harm him. It all started when a user on Twitter challenged the Trai chief over his comments on the sanctity of personal information stored in the Aadhaar …

TRAI chairman throws 'Aadhaar' challenge on Twitter, French security expert responds with his address, phone number
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chairman throws 'Aadhaar' challenge on Twitter, French security expert responds with his address, phone number

India TV News  

An all-out war erupted on Twitter after TRAI chairman R S Sharma disclosed his Aadhaar number on the microblogging site and challenged everyone to show how mere knowledge of the unique number could be used to harm him, triggering a deluge of tweets that claimed to disclose his personal details from PAN to mobile number. A French security expert, who …

Aadhaar details leaked after TRAI chief throws breach challenge
6 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar details leaked after TRAI chief throws breach challenge

The Quint  

New Delhi, July 28 Alleged personal details of Indias telecom watchdog chief R.S. A French security expert, who goes by the nickname Elliot Alderson and uses twitter handle @fs0c131y, in a series of tweets caused ripples on the social media, leaking "personal address, DoB, your alternate phone number" and explaining to Sharma, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chairman, how …

TRAI chief discloses his Aadhaar number, challenges ‘hackers’ to show what harm can they do
6 years, 5 months ago

TRAI chief discloses his Aadhaar number, challenges ‘hackers’ to show what harm can they do

Op India  

RS Sharma, the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory authority of India has done something that has silenced Aadhar haters and made them come up with lame, laughable excuses that hold no ground. It began with an article in leftist propaganda website ‘The Print’ titled ‘What harm can you do to me if you have my Aadhar details, asks TRAI chairman …

Decoding Myths: The Truth About Aadhaar and its Security
6 years, 10 months ago

Decoding Myths: The Truth About Aadhaar and its Security

The Quint  

The article debunks several myths surrounding the safety and security of Aadhaar. It clarifies that Aadhaar data is not used for surveillance purposes by the government and that banks are not authorized to share account details with UIDAI. The article also addresses the concerns of linking bank accounts with Aadhaar and clarifies that the government's plan to curb black money …

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