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Chinese state-sponsored hackers might be perusing the files at The Times Group

By Jaspreet Kalra in BFO #376, 23 Sep, 21

Chinese state-affiliated hackers have been looking through the files at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Madhya Pradesh Police department, and media conglomerate Bennett and Coleman and Co Ltd (BCCL), according to a report by enterprise security firm Recorded Future. 

The bulk of personally identifiable data stored with UIDAI, which issues the unique digital ID Aadhaar, makes it a luring target for espionage.