What actions have been taken by the authorities to investigate CoWIN data leak
There has been a reported CoWIN data leak, but there is no update on the investigation or FIR yet from CERT-in. What actions have been taken by the authorities to investigate the CoWIN data leak?
- On June 10, 2021, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a statement accepting the alleged CoWIN data leak.
- The Ministry stated that the data that had been claimed to have been leaked did not pose any threat to the CoWIN platform's security as it was uploaded on a website as open access data.
- The Ministry further added that no CoWIN data has been shared as part of a data breach or leak, and the data that is available in the public domain does not have any personal information of those vaccinated or eligible for vaccination.
- The Cybersecurity team investigated the matter and found the claim to be false, and that no individual CoWIN details have been leaked.
- However, the Cybersecurity team is still examining the matter to see if there is any credible evidence and whether the issue poses a risk.
- The team has taken all possible steps and assured the public of the security of their data.
- Authorities are asking the public to report any cybercrime incidents related to the leak.
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