“The data being accessed by bot from a threat actor database, which seems to (have) been populated (with) previously stolen data stolen in the past,” Chandrasekhar wrote. Digital security experts and others have interpreted the explanation as tantamount to admitting that data with the government had been “stolen” in the past. “Is there any FIR (first information report) or public disclosure for this previously stolen data?” a Twitter user posted. Duggal and other digital security experts have cautioned that digital platforms with public interfaces cannot be considered 100 per cent secure. “If data was stolen, we need a clear investigation to determine when and how it was done,” Duggal said.

Source: The Telegraph June 13, 2023 04:29 UTC