Data Leak: Star Health receives Rs 57 lakh ransom demand from hacker
By MYBRANDBOOK
Following its data breach that exposed sensitive customer information, including medical records and tax details, Star Health has now revealed that the hacker responsible for the leak demanded a $68,000 (nearly Rs 57.21 lakh) ransom in August. The threat actor demanded the ransom in an email addressed to its managing director and chief executive, the company noted.
The infamous breach was first reported in September, and has led to a reputational and business crisis for Star Health, whose shares have since plunged by 11%. The India's biggest health insurer launched internal investigations and has also taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker. The reports claim that the hacker’s website continues to share samples of Star Health customers' data.
According to reports, this statement comes after stock exchanges asked Star Health for clarification over another Reuters news which claimed that the company was investigating allegations about its chief security officer being involved in the data leak. Later on, the insurer announced that it had found no wrongdoing by the official, Amarjeet Khanuja. However, the internal investigation stays open, say reports.
The hacker, as per reports, exploited Telegram chatbots and a dedicated website to disseminate the stolen data and continues to share samples of customer information. In response to the breach, Star Health launched internal investigations and initiated legal action against Telegram and the hacker. The company is reportedly also collaborating with Indian cyber security authorities to address the situation.
Telegram has declined to share information about the hacker's accounts or permanently ban them from the platform, in spite of receiving multiple notices from the insurance company. The company has identified the hacker as "xenZen" in their latest statement. The Dubai-based messaging app earlier said that it removed the chatbots as soon as it was flagged to the platform.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Apple eyeing the smart home domain with new devices and 'homeO
Apple is also looking at developing a new operating system likely called ho...
Ambani’s Reliance lobbies India on satellite spectrum
Starlink argues administrative allotment of licences is in line with a glob...
5,000 sophisticated fake Microsoft emails discovered targeting
Scammers posing as Microsoft employees or affiliated vendors and tricking...
John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton named recipients of Nobel Prize
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton have been awarded the Nobel Prize in p...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Shooter game FAU-G: Domination surpasses 1 Mn pre-registration
India’s homegrown multiplayer action game FAU-G: Domination has surpassed
Get Amazon Prime Benefits with Airtel Digital TV
Airtel Digital TV has joined hands with Amazon Prime to offer live TV an
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Akriti Chopra, co-founder & CPO Zomato resigns
Online food delivery platform Zomato Ltd announced the resignation of it
OpenAI Loses Key Executive: Mira Murati Steps Down
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research laboratory, has experienced
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
Autodesk continually pushing the boundaries in the Design and
Autodesk’s vision is of a better world designed and made for all. It inte
AMD Pensando driving innovation in the DPU architecture space
AMD Pensando stands out in the DPU (Data Processing Unit) market with its u
HOT PICK
D-Link Launches New DMS-1250 Series Smart Switches
D-Link Corporation (TWSE: 2332), a global leader in networking solutions,
Infinix Zero Flip: The Largest Cover Screen Foldable
Infinix is gearing up to launch its first-ever flip smartphone, the much-
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
TEJAS NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
VVDN TECHNOLOGIES
SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS LTD.
EXIDE INDUSTRIES LTD.
ICONS OF INDIA
Icons Of India : MADHABI PURI BUCH
Madhabi Puri Buch is the first-female chairperson of India’s markets...
ICONS OF INDIA : S KRISHNAN
S Krishnan as the secretary for the electronics and information techno...
Icons Of India : RAJENDRA SINGH PAWAR
Rajendra Singh Pawar is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of NIIT ...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
ITI - ITI Limited
ITI Limited is a leading provider of telecommunications equipment, sol...
NSE - National Stock Exchange
NSE is the leading stock exchange in India....
UIDAI - Unique Identification Authority of India
UIDAI and the Aadhaar system represent a significant milestone in Indi...
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Vinod Dham, Founder & Executive Managing Partner, IndoUS Venture Partners
Vinod Dham, known as the “Father of the Pentium Chip,” has left an...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Thomas Kurian, CEO- Google Cloud
Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud, has been instrumental in expan...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - NIKESH ARORA, Chairman CEO - Palo Alto Networks
Nikesh Arora, the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, is steering ...
STARNITE AWARDS 2024
ITFORUM 2024
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
