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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicData leak

Topic: Data leak

Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data of medical policyholders

Star has received a temporary injunction from a Tamil Nadu court ordering Telegram to block any chatbots or websites in India 'that make available the data online.'

Delhi police arrest 4 for ‘advertising personal data of Indians’, probe role in ICMR leak

Suspects may not have been involved in leak or sale of leaked data on dark web, but were claiming to have access to 'Indian Citizen Aadhaar & Passport’ records, it is learnt.

Data theft attack on HCA Healthcare, certain patient-related information leaked

The leaked data did not include payment and clinical information, but included patient names and contact details, the company said.

‘Worst leak’ since Snowden? US launches probe after intel on Ukraine war, China surfaces online

'Leaked' documents reportedly contain operational details including where CIA recruited agents to gain access to closed-door conversations between world leaders.

Ukraine says data leak is Russian disinformation operation to sow doubts about counter-offensive

The New York Times report said the documents appeared to have been modified in certain parts.

‘Data breach at India’s biggest demat depository exposed 4.39 cr investors’: E-security firm

CyberX9 claims a vulnerability in CDSL, which manages trading accounts on BSE, NSE & other exchanges, exposed sensitive data. CDSL denies breach, says it was fixed quickly.

‘Pandora Papers’ reveal how world’s rich & powerful hid wealth in offshore firms

Pandora Papers, an unprecedented leak of financial records, names former UK PM Tony Blair & Pakistan PM Imran Khan's ministers among world leaders who concealed millions from tax authorities.

Facebook data of 533 million users leaked online

Data leaks threaten to undermine Facebook’s business model of gathering a large amount of personal information and using that to sell targeted ads.

WhatsApp hack lasted 2 weeks, but Israeli spyware used on Indians since 2017

Following reports that spyware was deployed against Indians via WhatsApp, the govt said it had asked the firm for an explanation. 

Data lakes: Where businesses store excess data and hackers have a field day

Data lakes are often considered a panacea for big data issues. But all it takes for hackers is to hide a dangerous virus within a harmless-looking file.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.