Epfo Data Leak

SC flags private access to EPFO, ITR data, seeks safeguards against misuse

The Supreme Court has said the access by private entities to sensitive data of EPFO and ITR records was "worrisome", and asked the Centre to consider devising safeguards to ensure that such information is not misused. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, on Monday, expressed concern over the emergence of a commercial technology ecosystem allegedly accessing, retrieving and verifying sensitive personal information contained in provident fund and income tax records. The CJI, while refusing to entertain a PIL filed by Piyush Sharma on the issue, suggested that the Centre devise an effective mechanism to address the issue with the assistance of domain experts. The PIL raised concerns over private entities accessing and commercially exploiting individual data furnished to government authorities under statutory mandates. The bench said the issue essentially falls within the policy domain, but termed as "worrisome" the private access to ..

EPFO launches Passbook Lite, enabling members to view PF in one place

EPFO has introduced Passbook Lite to let members view contributions, withdrawals and balance in one place, alongside reforms to ease PF transfers and speed up settlements

EPFO data breach in 2018 linked to Chinese cyber agency, probe reveals

When news of the purported breach initially surfaced in 2018, the EPFO denied that its systems were compromised

EPFO pension scheme holders' data exposed online, says security researcher

A Ukraine-based researcher has claimed that about 288 million personal records of the EPS holders in the EPFO, were exposed online before being taken off the Internet.

PF-Aadhaar seeding portal hacked, EPFO refutes claim: All you need to know

EPFO shut down the website and stopped linking provident fund (PF) accounts with Aadhaar numbers after confidential data stolen by hackers from Aadhaar-seeding portals