10 January 2018 — India’s national ID database which contains approximately 1.2 billion citizens data, has been sold by cybercriminals to the Indian Tribune newspaper for a mere $8.

Amid privacy concerns over Aadhaar, the unique 12-digit identity number issued to all Indian residents, the Unique Identification Authority of India has created a virtual ID system in which a randomly generated 16-digit number will be used instead…

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