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IT Grids Aadhaar data theft case may be the biggest ever in India: Experts

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Dissent

U Sudhakar Reddy reports:

The IT Grids case may not be the first FIR filed on basis of a complaint by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) but the magnitude of the case is huge according to data security researchers.

The case pertaining to the Sevamitra app designed by the company for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) alleges that the app contained the Aadhaar data of 7.8 crore citizens.

Read more on Times of India.

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