The government has taken this big decision while giving top priority to safe cyber security practices and personal data security…

New Delhi. Taking a major decision, the Central Government has blocked some websites that expose sensitive personally identifiable information, including Aadhaar and PAN card details of Indian citizens. This information was given in an official statement by the government. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), operated under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, had found security flaws in these websites. After that, the government has taken steps to block these websites. According to the statement, “It has come to the notice of the Ministry that some websites were exposing sensitive personal information including Aadhaar and PAN card details of Indian citizens.

This matter is taken seriously as the Government gives top priority to safe cyber security practices and protection of personal data. Accordingly, immediate action has been taken to block these websites.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has lodged a complaint with the concerned police authorities on violation of the provision prohibiting public display of Aadhaar related details under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. The statement said, “CERT-In's analysis of these websites has revealed some security flaws. The concerned website owners have been provided guidance regarding the actions to be taken at their level to strengthen the ICT infrastructure and plug the gaps.

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