(NDTV)
More than 200 central and state government websites publicly displayed details such as names and addresses of some Aadhaar beneficiaries, the Unique Identification Authority of India has said.
In response to a Right to Information (RTI) query, the Aadhaar-issuing body said that it took note of the breach and got the data removed from those websites. It did not specify when the breach took place. The Aadhaar details were never made public from or by the UIDAI, it added.
“However, it was found that approximately 210 websites of central government, state government departments including educational institutes were displaying the list of beneficiaries along with their name, address, other details and Aadhaar numbers for information of general public,” it said. UIDAI issues Aadhaar – a 12-digit unique identification number – which acts as a proof of identity and address anywhere in the country.
