'Incorrect and baseless': Health Ministry dismisses reports of CoWin data breach
3 years, 9 months ago

'Incorrect and baseless': Health Ministry dismisses reports of CoWin data breach

India Today  

Refuting reports of CoWin data breach as "incorrect" and "baseless", the Ministry of Health on Thursday said that CoWin stores all the vaccination data in a safe and secure digital environment. The health ministry stated that the Computer Emergency Response Team of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology are investigating, adding, "No CoWin data is shared with any entity outside the CoWin environment." However, the Union Health Ministry and the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration arc getting the matter investigated by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology," the ministry said in an official statement. In a press statement titled 'Busting myths of vaccination', the health ministry said CoWin cannot be hacked and its features of OTP and captcha cannot be bypassed.

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CoWIN data breach | 1 held, minor detained
1 year, 8 months ago

CoWIN data breach | 1 held, minor detained

The Hindu  

The Delhi police’s special cell on June 22 said it had arrested a man from Bihar and apprehended another juvenile for their involvement in the alleged data leak on CoWIN, the Union government’s web platform for registering COVID-19 vaccine doses. Regarding the arrest, a senior police officer said the accused, 21, who completed a bachelor’s degree in technology, is a …

CoWIN portal data leak: Delhi police arrest Bihar man and minor
1 year, 8 months ago

CoWIN portal data leak: Delhi police arrest Bihar man and minor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A man from Bihar was arrested and a juvenile was apprehended in connection with their involvement in the alleged data leak from CoWIN portal, officials said on Thursday.The man is alleged to have used a Telegram app to leak the data, they said. There have been claims about a breach of data of citizens registered on the CoWIN …

CoWIN data 'leak': Two, including a juvenile, apprehended
1 year, 8 months ago

CoWIN data 'leak': Two, including a juvenile, apprehended

India TV News  

CoWIN data leak : A man was arrested and a juvenile was apprehended from Bihar in connection with their involvement in the alleged data leak from CoWIN portal, officials said today. There have been claims about a breach of data of citizens registered on the CoWIN platform, and opposition parties have asked the government to take deterrent action. The government …

Govt relies on two probes to crack the CoWIN data ‘leak’
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt relies on two probes to crack the CoWIN data ‘leak’

Hindustan Times  

Officials in the Union health ministry are relying on two investigations to find more clues on how data purportedly from the CoWIN platform made its way into people’s hands via a Telegram account, even as experts said that there largely exist two ways in which it could have happened. A senior central government official, who asked not to be named, …

CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency

The Hindu  

The Indian Computer Emergency Team, the nodal cybersecurity agency that deals with incidents like breaches and vulnerabilities in cyberspace, has not directly put out any update on its assessment of the apparent breach of personal information of people who received vaccinations, registered on the Union government’s CoWIN platform. The only information from CERT-in so far comes from Minister of State …

CoWIN data leak from a non-governmental database operated by threat actor, says Union Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN data leak from a non-governmental database operated by threat actor, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

The alleged data leak of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiary details is assumed to have happened from a non-governmental database, which might have been populated by a threat actor running the telegram bot which released the leaked data, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. In an interview to The Hindu here on Tuesday, he said …

CoWIN breach didn’t have access to entire portal nor the backend database, says report
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN breach didn’t have access to entire portal nor the backend database, says report

The Hindu  

The Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network data breach “didn’t have access to the entire portal nor the backend database,” concluded an analysis done by CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that works in cyber security. The report further notes that CloudSEK’s contextual application programming interface digital risk platform XVigil discovered a threat actor advertising a Telegram bot that offered personally identifiable information …

CoWIN vaccine database in the eye of a leak storm
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN vaccine database in the eye of a leak storm

Hindustan Times  

Sensitive personal information, including details of identity documents such as Aadhaar and passports, of those who took or signed up for Covid-19 vaccines was freely accessible for an unknown duration, according to reports and screenshots shared by those who found the illicit service on Monday, prompting criticism from experts and Opposition leaders even as the government denied a breach had …

Cowin app or database not appear to have been directly breached: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 9 months ago

Cowin app or database not appear to have been directly breached: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid reports of alleged breach of data on the CoWIN platform, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday asserted that it does not appear that Cowin app or database has been directly breached, and added that Indian Computer Emergency Response Team immediately responded and reviewed the matter. "With reference to some alleged Cowin data breaches reported on social media, …

Centre says CoWin portal completely safe, dubs reports of leak ‘mischievous’
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre says CoWin portal completely safe, dubs reports of leak ‘mischievous’

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday said the CoWin portal of health ministry is completely safe with safeguards for data privacy, rejecting media reports that the data of all vaccinated Indians had been ‘leaked online’. Referring to media reports which claimed that the data of beneficiaries who received Covid-19 vaccination in the country, the government said they were without any basis and …

No data breach in CoWIN: Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

No data breach in CoWIN: Govt

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid reports of an alleged breach of data on the CoWIN platform, the Centre on Monday said these reports were “without any basis” and “mischievous in nature”, and that the matter has been reviewed by the country’s nodal cyber security agency CERT-In. The CoWIN portal is completely safe and has adequate safeguards for data privacy, the Union health …

CoWIN vaccination data out, Centre denies breach
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN vaccination data out, Centre denies breach

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Monday said reports of data breach of beneficiaries who received COVID vaccination are “without any basis and mischievous in nature.” It said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team had been asked to investigate the issue and submit a report. “It does not appear that CoWIN app or database has been directly breached,” tweeted Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union …

CoWIN app or database not breached directly: Union minister after data leak claims
1 year, 9 months ago

CoWIN app or database not breached directly: Union minister after data leak claims

India Today  

Amid the Opposition's claims of a possible data breach on the CoWIN portal, Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the ministry immediately reviewed the claims and found that CoWIN app or data has not been directly breached. Several opposition leaders have claimed a major data breach on CoWIN portal wherein personal details of vaccinated people, including …

'CoWIN portal completely safe': Govt refutes claims of data breach
1 year, 9 months ago

'CoWIN portal completely safe': Govt refutes claims of data breach

India TV News  

The government said that reports of a breach of beneficiaries' data on the CoWIN platform were "mischievous" and "without any basis," and that the matter has been looked at by CERT-In, the country's top cyber security agency. The CoWIN portal is totally protected with sufficient shields for information protection, the Health Ministry said in an explanation, adding an inward activity …

CoWin to gird universal immunisation
2 years, 7 months ago

CoWin to gird universal immunisation

The Hindu  

After the success of the Co-WIN platform, the government is looking to repurpose the technology for various healthcare cases. It will bring the ease of discovery of vaccination centres/camps and reminders for subsequent vaccinations for preventable diseases for mothers and the newly born, said CoWIN chief and CEO of the National Health Authority, Dr. R.S. “In addition to immunisation, the …

CoWIN platform ‘know-how’ now available free of cost to any country
2 years, 7 months ago

CoWIN platform ‘know-how’ now available free of cost to any country

The Hindu  

Any country interested can avail CoWIN platform, the platform will be provided free of cost, said Dr. R.S.Sharma, CEO of the National Health Authority, said on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Dr. Sharma further said that India has already signed an MoU with the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for sharing CoWIN; “We are in advanced talks with a …

CoWIN does not collect information about Covid infection history: Health Ministry
3 years, 9 months ago

CoWIN does not collect information about Covid infection history: Health Ministry

India TV News  

CoWIN does not collect information about Covid infection history: Health Ministry CoWIN website, used to book vaccination slots in India, does not collect any information about the COVID-19 infection history of patients, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Monday. CoWIN website, used to book vaccination slots in India, does not collect any information about the COVID-19 infection history of patients, …

CoWIN can't be hacked; every 8th Indian has received one dose of vaccine: Govt
3 years, 9 months ago

CoWIN can't be hacked; every 8th Indian has received one dose of vaccine: Govt

India Today  

Faced with criticism on vulnerability of the CoWIN platform, delay in getting vaccination slots and a digital divide that benefits a selected few, the Union health ministry on Saturday defended the CoWIN and said it "cannot be hacked". In a press statement titled 'Busting myths of vaccination', the health ministry said CoWIN cannot be hacked and its features of OTP …

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