Centre probing Tata Electronics data leak, seeks explanation from WhatsApp over username feature: S Krishnan
New Delhi: The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, saying it could facilitate cybercrime, while also investigating the reported data leak allegations involving Tata Electronics, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan said on Friday.
Speaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an question on government’s concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram username feature, “The kind of encouragement that it provides or the facility it provides for committing more cybercrimes,
