A security breach in India has left a billion people at risk of identity theft

Over a billion Indian citizens may be vulnerable to identity theft and intrusions of privacy after a newspaper sting uncovered a security breach in the country's vast biometric database, which contains the personal data of almost every citizen. The Tribune newspaper said its reporters were able to access names, email addresses, phone numbers and postal […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/01/04/a-security-breach-in-india-has-left-a-billion-people-at-risk-of-identity-theft/