Hacker behind Star Health breach claims threats to India executives

The hacker behind last year’s major data breach at Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has claimed responsibility for sending death threats and bullets to the health insurer’s top executives.

In a March 31 email to Reuters, the hacker — who uses the alias ‘xenZen’—said they mailed two packages containing bullet cartridges to Star Health’s Chennai headquarters. The packages were addressed to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anand Roy and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nilesh Kambli, and included a note that read: “Next one will go in ur and ur peoples head. tik tik tik.”