Star Health hacked: Name, address, phone numbers, medical reports and other data of 31 million customers available for free on Telegram
By
Isha Sharma
A massive hacking at one of India’s largest health insurers, Star Health, has exposed the private details of over 31 million customers. The stolen data, including sensitive medical reports, has been made publicly accessible through chatbots on the messaging app Telegram.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, the data of the insurer’s customers is available for free via chatbots on Telegram – the founder of which was recently arrested for allegedly allowing the platform to be used for criminal activities.