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Irdai asks insurers to check vulnerabilities in IT systems, take measures

Recently, there was a data breach at Star Health & Allied Insurance's servers and reportedly sensitive data of 31 million customers were put up for sale

Trai pushes for OTT app regulation: Why WhatsApp and Telegram are in focus

Trai chief Anil Lahoti called for regulators across the globe to strike a balance between fostering innovation and maintaining a fair marketplace, given the cross-border nature of OTT services

Bots sharing Star Health data removed; monitoring any recreation: Telegram

Messaging app Telegram has taken decisive action against bots that were reported for sharing sensitive data related to Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, and is actively keeping an eye on their re-emergence, a company statement said. "The bots reported to Telegram for sharing Star Health data were immediately removed and moderators are monitoring to prevent them from being recreated. The sharing of private information on Telegram is expressly forbidden and such content is deleted whenever it is found," the statement said. Last month, Star Health had sent a legal notice to Telegram, accusing it of hosting chatbots that shared the leaked data, the statement said, adding that Telegram has consistently maintained its stance on data privacy and cooperation with the investigation. Telegram, in a note titled "Is blaming the Intermediary the new norm in Data Breach Incidents?", said it is becoming increasingly clear that Star Health may have tried to pass the buck to Telegram and ...

Star Health investigates alleged role of security chief in data leak

Investigation comes after the hacker, an individual dubbed xenZen, publicly asserted on his website that the executive had 'sold all this data to me'

Hacker builds website to leak insurer Star Health's data days after lawsuit

While it's unclear if the website was made by the same individual Star Health sued, the hacker claims that a senior Star Health official sold the data and later tried to renegotiate terms

Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at India's Star Health

Star also sued Telegram and hacker xenZen, after it was reported that sensitive personal data, from numbers to copies of identity cards and blood reports of customers, were publicly accessible

Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app chatbots to leak data

Star Health has sued Telegram and a hacker for leaking sensitive data via chatbots on the platform, which has recently been under increased scanner for its policies

Ukraine restricts use of Telegram amid Russian surveillance concerns

Ukraine restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies, military formations, and critical infrastructure facilities

Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of Star Health Insurance: Report

Using the chatbots enabled downloading policy and claims documents featuring names, phone numbers, addresses, tax details, copies of ID cards, test results and medical diagnoses

Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued devices due to Russian threat

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the war with Russia. Ukraine's National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defence workers, and critical infrastructure employees. The ban was announced Friday by Ukraine's Security and Defence Council in a statement on Facebook. During a meeting on Thursday, the Security Service of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Telegram is actively used by Russia for cyberattacks, phishing, spreading malware, establishing user locations and calibrating missile strikes. An exception to the ban will be allowed for people who use the app in their official duties. Ukrainians are free to use the app in their personal

Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of Indian insurer Star Health

The Star Health chatbots feature a welcome message stating they are "by xenZen" and have been operational since at least Aug. 6, said UK-based security researcher Jason Parker

Freight train derails in southwest Russia due to 'interference': Officials

The accident happened in the Novooskolsky district of the region of the Belgorod region

Ukraine attacks Russia with 144 drones; one dead, major airports shut

The drone attacks damaged at least two high-rise apartment buildings in the Ramenskoye district of the Moscow region

MeitY urges swift removal of fake content by intermediaries after HC order

The Bombay High Court ordered the deletion of false information following the circulation of fake videos featuring NSE's MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan

Growing pains aided criminal abuse on platform: Telegram CEO Durov

The social media billionaire was charged in France last week for failing to stop the spread of illicit content on the app

Giving Telegram CEO French citizenship was good thing: Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, who is now under preliminary charges in France over alleged criminal activity on his popular platform. Macron on Thursday also said he was unaware that Durov was coming to France before his surprise weekend arrest, and had no plans to meet with him. Free-speech advocates, far-right figures and authoritarian governments around the world have spoken out in Durov's defence and criticised French authorities over the case. Durov was freed on 5 million euro bail but barred from leaving France and ordered to report to a police station twice a week pending further investigation. French prosecutors accuse Durov of complicity in allowing drug trafficking and sharing of sexual images of children on Telegram, and of refusing to cooperate with authorities investigating illegal activity on the app. Durov's lawyer David-Olivier Kaminski told French media, It

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France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with child pornography, drug crimes

Telegram is also facing accusations of not cooperating with authorities by withholding information, engaging in money laundering

Lawyer for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov dismisses allegations as absurd

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement the judge found there were grounds to formally investigate Durov

Telegram 'Black Swan event' shows risk in crypto deals as Durov detained

Pantera Capital Management, Animoca Brands and Mirana Ventures are among more than a dozen firms that invested in Toncoin, whose blockchain is being used on Telegram