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Telegram used for data leak: India’s largest health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance hacked
Sensitive data from Star Health, India’s largest insurer, leaked via Telegram bots, affecting 31 million users. Security concerns rise.
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Exclusive: Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of top Indian insurer Star Health
The use of chatbots to sell stolen data demonstrates the difficulty the app has in preventing nefarious agents taking advantage of its technology.
Telegram Faces Ban In India After Hacker Uses Chatbots to Leak Insurer’s Data
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Stolen Star Health customer data exposed via Telegram chatbots, raising security concerns in India
Sensitive medical records and personal details of millions of Indians are being offered for sale on the messaging app.
Hacker exploits Telegram chatbots to leak data from leading Indian insurer Star Health
Customer data, including medical records, from India's top health insurer, Star Health, has been compromised and is now accessible through Telegram chatbots, reports Reuters.
Hacker selling 7 TB of Star Health Insurance’s customer data using Telegram
The data is available for free in small portions, while bulk data — amounting to 7.24 terabytes — is being offered for sale, according to a hacker using the alias “xenZen.”
Hacker uses Telegram to leak data of insurer Star Health
Stolen customer data including medical reports from India’s biggest health insurer, Star Health, is publicly accessible via chatbots on Telegram, just weeks after Telegram’s founder was accused of allowing the messenger app to facilitate crime.
Star Health Insurance's sensitive customer data leaked on Telegram chatbots, raises concerns
Sensitive customer data from Star Health Insurance was accessed via chatbots on Telegram, with claims of over 31 million records for sale. The company insists no widespread data breach occurred and is cooperating with authorities.
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