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Govt document reveals cybersecurity lapses at NPCI in 2019: Report

The govt audit highlights a lack of encryption of personal data at the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) which forms the backbone of the country's digital payments system

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The audit was undertaken to provide Modi's National Security Council with an overview of the NPCI's defenses against cyberattacks.

Reuters New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 30 2020 | 11:06 AM IST

A government audit of India's flagship payments processor last year found more than 40 security vulnerabilities including several it called "critical" and "high" risk, according to an internal government document seen by Reuters.

The audit, which took place over four months to February 2019, highlighted a lack of encryption of personal data at the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) which forms the backbone of the country's digital payments system and operates the RuPay card network championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The March 2019 government document cited the storing of 16-digit card numbers and other personal information such as

Topics : Digital India Digital Payments RuPay cards

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