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 so far, including his mobile number, PAN number, residential address, date of birth and even his current WhatsApp display picture. pic.twitter.com/pOP4heBNFJ — Rahul Dhiman July 29, 2018 The hackers also claimed to have his bank account number and the IFSC code to five of his other accounts in Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of India, ICICI and Kotak Mahindra. You can also join in this #DonateToRSS / #GiveToRamSewak drive https://t.co/juDHhzGOEs pic.twitter.com/zz6wkyw63i — 4|\|1V4r July 28, 2018 Unique Identity Authority of India however refuted all claims about accessing Ram Sewak Sharma’s personal details.

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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 …

Undermines His Right To Livelihood: Delhi HC Orders De-Freezing Of Chhole-Bhature Vendor's Bank Account In Alleged Cyber Fraud Of ₹105
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Undermines His Right To Livelihood: Delhi HC Orders De-Freezing Of Chhole-Bhature Vendor's Bank Account In Alleged Cyber Fraud Of ₹105

Live Law  

Finding no justification for freezing the bank account of a "small-scale vendor" selling Chhole-Bhature for alleged cyber fraud of Rs. “Indubitably, passing of an order of freezing the entire bank account of the petitioner has a serious and adverse implication and invades and encroaches upon his invaluable right to earn and live with dignity. The Court said, “Furthermore, when the …

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim
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1 month ago

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The cybercrime cell of the Lucknow police on Saturday helped a state capital resident Amit Gupta get back ₹19 lakh out of ₹ 28.7 lakh that he lost in a cyber fraud on the promise of earning huge profits from trading in the stock market between May and July earlier this year. The cyber frauds, impersonating as representatives of …

Hyderabad’s ₹5.66 crore ‘digital arrest’ scam shines spotlight on vulnerabilities in Indian banking
1 month ago

Hyderabad’s ₹5.66 crore ‘digital arrest’ scam shines spotlight on vulnerabilities in Indian banking

The Hindu  

A 69-year-old mother of two from Hyderabad’s Basheerbagh lost a staggering ₹5.66 crore in a ‘digital arrest’ scam. Senior officers from various Indian banks, cybersecurity experts and law enforcement officials pointed to the lack of standardised systems to identify patterns of fraudulent transactions and called for overhaul in customer verification across banks. Director of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau Shikha Goel …

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account

Hindustan Times  

Noida Cybercriminals allegedly siphoned off ₹5.58 lakh from the bank account of a 38-year-old government school teacher of Greater Noida West, despite her claiming that she does not use internet banking or the Unified Payment Interface, police said on Sunday. In the FIR, Singh said, “The bank account was hacked and the yearlong savings of ₹5.88 lakh were syphoned off.” …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Karnataka resident lost ₹1.7 crore in an elaborate online scam where fraudsters posed as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Deccan Herald reported. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the fraud As per the report, the ordeal began on November 11 when the victim received a call from …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old man from Assam was arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch Chennai on charges of swindling Rs 92 lakh from a central government employee in a digital arrest scam. The caller claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar-linked mobile number was involved in money laundering and an arrest warrant was issued against him. The police …

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.

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru
3 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Two youngsters were apprehended by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam that cheated a victim of Rs 10.61 crore. The accused, identified as Vinay Kumar S Khadke and Maruthi GH, are being brought to Hyderabad for further investigation, the police said. The victim was made to transfer Rs 4.62 …

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report
6 months ago

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old employee from a local private company has been swindled out of ₹1.9 crore in a sophisticated courier scam. The victim, identified as Aditya Kumar Jain, lodged a complaint with the Central Crime Branch police earlier this week, detailing the elaborate scheme that led to his financial loss, The Hindu reported. The caller told Jain that a parcel addressed …

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested
6 months, 1 week ago

180 bank accounts under scanner, staff arrested

Hindustan Times  

At least 180 bank accounts, most of them corporate, are under scrutiny following the arrest of Rahul Kumar, a deputy manager at the State Bank of India, for his alleged involvement in a cyber fraud scheme, police said on Monday. Police reported that ₹ 3.32 crore was transacted from this account between May and June, with the funds originating from …

Six cyber cons selling ‘bank accounts’ in police net in Delhi
6 months, 1 week ago

Six cyber cons selling ‘bank accounts’ in police net in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Six cyber fraudsters who used to sell their bank accounts on the commission basis and cheat people were arrested by the Delhi Police from Bihar and Jharkhand in a multistate operation, an official said on Sunday. Sharing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rohit Meena said that a woman lodged a complaint stating that she had received a call …

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police
6 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old man fell for a parcel scam and ended up losing ₹12 lakh. As per the officials, the victim received a call from a person claiming to be from FedEx and was told that his Aadhaar number was being misused, as per reports. The bill revealed that the person had ordered 18 Jaggerbombs, two Red Bulls, French fries, salted …

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable
6 months, 2 weeks ago

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable

The Hindu  

A constable handling the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal was able to stop the fraudulent transaction of ₹18 lakh in a parcel scam. It took the officer 11 minutes to save the money lost by the software engineer from Amberpet in Hyderabad who fell prey to the scam on Thursday. The victim, a 31-year-old techie, received a call from a person …

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud
9 months ago

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud

The Hindu  

Two men from Kasaragod in Kerala were arrested by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police for providing bank accounts to fraudsters to run an The accused, Noushad Ch. In 2021, Noushad and Ahammed met Issac and Tahir Ali who were also residents of Kerala and obtained their help. “They created fake bank accounts using forged KYCs. Noushad transferred the defrauded money …

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, …

2 men hacked Swiggy accounts, placed orders worth ₹1 lakh. What happened next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2 men hacked Swiggy accounts, placed orders worth ₹1 lakh. What happened next?

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police arrested two men, Aniket Kalra, 25, and Himanshu Kumar, 23, both residents of Gurugram, for allegedly hacking multiple Swiggy delivery accounts, reported Indian Express. The accused employed an 'Interactive Voice Response System' to hack into Swiggy accounts. Kalra, who had previously worked as a delivery boy for both Swiggy and Zomato, and Kumar were accused of using an …

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative

The Hindu  

A 55-year-old private firm employee from Mathikere was looking for the customer care number of Railways to cancel his tickets recently. This case is an example of how cyber fraudsters are using different methods to access bank account details to steal money, a senior police officer said. “Though there are different modus operandi to get access to the bank details, …

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 …

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari
1 year, 5 months ago

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari

The Hindu  

Cyber fraudsters have reportedly withdrawn ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts after the victim logged into a mobile application shared by the fraudsters under Undi police limits in the West Godavari district. He dialed a contact number provided in the message by the fraudsters, who advised him over the phone to download an app to check his power bill payment …

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler
1 year, 8 months ago

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler

Hindustan Times  

An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, officials said Monday. An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹ 16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, …

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 …

Hacker’s brother can’t fly out of India because of £50,000 transaction
2 years, 6 months ago

Hacker’s brother can’t fly out of India because of £50,000 transaction

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has rejected the plea of brother of Srikrishna alias Sriki, who is an accused in a couple of alleged cheating cases related to hacking of crypto exchanges, against the Enforcement Directorate’s action of stopping him from travelling abroad to report back to his job. The court rejected the petition while noticing from the documents produced …

200 Phishing Emails, Money from 4 Accounts to 115, and 938 ATMS: How Hyd Bank Lost Rs 12.48 Crore
2 years, 9 months ago

200 Phishing Emails, Money from 4 Accounts to 115, and 938 ATMS: How Hyd Bank Lost Rs 12.48 Crore

News 18  

The arrest of 23 people for swindling Rs.12.48 crore from AP Mahesh Co-Operative Urban Bank Ltd has brought forth the elaborate mechanism used for the fraud — from 200 phishing emails, to transfer of money from four bank accounts to 115, followed by withdrawals at 938 ATM kiosks. CV Anand, police commissioner, Hyderabad city, said, “On January 23, the server …

Nagpur man switches relative’s SIM card, illegally withdraws ₹12.65 lakh
2 years, 11 months ago

Nagpur man switches relative’s SIM card, illegally withdraws ₹12.65 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Handing over his mobile phone to a relative cost a senior citizen dear, as the former, along with his accomplices, fraudulently withdrew ₹12.65 lakh from his account and invested it in crypto currency. Before returning the phone, Aatish transferred Kanhiya’s SIM card to another device and used it to fraudulently transfer ₹12.65 lakh from his bank account between January 28 …

Man behind Karnataka Bitcoin scam also hacked Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya's Twitter accounts in 2016
3 years, 2 months ago

Man behind Karnataka Bitcoin scam also hacked Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya's Twitter accounts in 2016

India Today  

In December 2016, the Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya and Barkha Dutt were hacked. The hacker’s name probably sounds familiar because he is the same person who has been named as the prime accused in the recently discovered Karnataka Bitcoin case. In 2016, the Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya and Barkha Dutt were hacked. In December …

'Catch me if you can': Pakistan-based hacker hacks Indore Police site
3 years, 6 months ago

'Catch me if you can': Pakistan-based hacker hacks Indore Police site

Hindustan Times  

The official website of Indore Police has been hacked allegedly by a Pakistan-based hacker, prompting the department to block a section of the page. Indore Police Crime Branch has registered a case and started an investigation into the matter and deployed a team of cyber experts to recover the page, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Several media outlets cited …

Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh
4 years, 2 months ago

Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh

News 18  

Three persons were arrested for fraudulently using Aadhaar card details of villagers in Bargi in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur to activate 7,000 SIM cards which were then used by inter-state criminals to carry out cyber crimes, police said on Sunday. They got the Aadhaar numbers and other details from villagers by claiming it was part of a KYC drive for government …

How not to get cheated like Punjab CM’s wife Preneet Kaur
5 years, 5 months ago

How not to get cheated like Punjab CM’s wife Preneet Kaur

Live Mint  

Member of Parliament and Punjab chief minister Amrinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur recently got tricked into revealing confidential details to a fraudster and losing ₹23 lakh, according to news reports. Soon after, the fraudster managed to get Kaur’s account number, ATM card details and one-time password. Things to keep in mind Remember that no bank will ever ask you to …

Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account hacked by pro-Pak Turkish hackers, hackers tweet anti-India tweets
5 years, 7 months ago

Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account hacked by pro-Pak Turkish hackers, hackers tweet anti-India tweets

Op India  

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account was hacked on Monday night by pro-Pakistani Turkish hacker group Ayyildiz Tim, reports ANI. Reportedly, the hacker group replaced Bachchan’s profile picture with a photo of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and also changed the bio, adding “Love Pakistan” and an emoji of the Turkish flag. Ayyildiz Tim also tweeted multiple messages, including an …

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'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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