Officials from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Thursday informed a parliamentary panel that CoWIN data was not hacked.
Officials from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Thursday informed a parliamentary panel that CoWIN data was not hacked.
The parliamentary committee on communication and IT held a meeting on Thursday to discuss citizens’ data security and privacy.
The parliamentary committee on communication and IT held a meeting on Thursday to discuss citizens’ data security and privacy.
Appearing before the parliamentary standing committee, the officials from ministry of electronics and information technology (MeiTY) said that they were probing the issue.
Appearing before the parliamentary standing committee, the officials from ministry of electronics and information technology (MeiTY) said that they were probing the issue.
The officials informed the committee that the data leaked by bots was collated from several sources.
The officials informed the committee that the data leaked by bots was collated from several sources.
“CoWIN was a breach-proof portal,” the government officials said.
“CoWIN was a breach-proof portal,” the government officials said.
The meeting was attended by the secretary, additional secretary and three other officials including scientists from the MeiTY.
The meeting was attended by the secretary, additional secretary and three other officials including scientists from the MeiTY.
A report by ANI quoting a lawmaker said, “the government officials defended the CoWIN portal saying it worked via a one-time password (OTP).”
A report by ANI quoting a lawmaker said, “the government officials defended the CoWIN portal saying it worked via a one-time password (OTP).”
“They didn’t answer as to how the details of passports and vaccinations including hospital names were available online by the bots,” he said.
“They didn’t answer as to how the details of passports and vaccinations including hospital names were available online by the bots,” he said.
Previously, the health ministry too had denied the claims of data breach from the CoWIN portal, saying the reports were “baseless” and “mischievous in nature”. “The CoWIN portal of the Health Ministry is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy. Furthermore, various security measures are in place on the CoWIN portal. Only OTP authentication-based access to data is provided. All steps have been taken and are being taken to ensure the security of the data in the CoWIN portal,” said a press release.
Previously, the health ministry too had denied the claims of data breach from the CoWIN portal, saying the reports were “baseless” and “mischievous in nature”. “The CoWIN portal of the Health Ministry is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy. Furthermore, various security measures are in place on the CoWIN portal. Only OTP authentication-based access to data is provided. All steps have been taken and are being taken to ensure the security of the data in the CoWIN portal,” said a press release.
