Cyber-security researcher claims data leak of 81.5 cr Indians fake

New Delhi, Oct 31: A cyber security researcher on Tuesday claimed that the data leak of 81.5 crore Indian citizens, containing crucial information such as Aadhaar card and passport details, along with names, phone numbers, and addresses, seemed "fake".

Independent cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia posted on X, saying, "Aadhaar data is safe. Data leak of 81.5 crore Indians Aadhaar card seems fake. It seems the leaked data belongs to the mobile operators, and the source might be some third party".

According to him, there might be data of a few lakh people compromised, and no evidence shows that the data of 81.5 crore people leaked.