An Indian state government has recently rectified a serious security flaw in its website that had exposed the sensitive personal documents and information of its residents. The vulnerability affected the Jan Aadhaar programme, which is a digital initiative by the Rajasthan state government. Due to the website bugs, a wide array of personal data, including Aadhaar details, income statements, electricity bills, ID cards, birth and marriage certificates, as well as other identifying information such as date of birth, gender, and father’s name, was accessible to unauthorized individuals. The issue has since been resolved, ensuring the protection of the residents' personal information.
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NEW: An Indian state government had a bug on its website that exposed citizens' ID cards, birth and marriage certificates, electricity bills and income statements, date of birth, gender, and father’s name. Bug is now fixed. Story by @JagmeetS13 https://t.co/8Sd1wdZGnq
The bugs allowed anyone to dig through Aadhaar details and information like income statements, electricity bills and more of those enrolled in the Rajasthan state government's Jan Aadhaar programme. https://t.co/esROjZozl7
New: An Indian state government has fixed security issues impacting its website that exposed the sensitive documents and personal information of millions of residents. https://t.co/GfUizVydRE
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