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An unsecured database leaked information about voter ID numbers and Aadhaar numbers of around half a million people in Delhi. Image via Pixabay
MongoDB database instance was left unsecured and accessible online without so much as a password to protect it
A security researcher has shared screenshots of a database that leaking the personal details of around 458,388 Indian citizens online. Bob Diachenko, who identified the unsecured server, says the MongoDB...
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