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title: "Alert! Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web, How?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the recent news report where Indian Aadhaar details leaked in the dark web on 30th October, 2023"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-02  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3075/alert-indians-aadhaar-details-leaked-in-dark-web-how  
category: "news, crime"  
tags: ["Dark Web", "Indians Adhaar Details", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Alert! Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web, How?

![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/b9bd0741-5238-4fdf-86ec-eb04de911654.jpeg) ![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/68255e00-164a-4715-87e3-f15881eef946.jpeg) Rajshekhar Rajaharia, a security researcher, uncovered an Aadhaar database for sale on the dark web for roughly $20,000. ![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/ad80d74d-521e-4986-8315-1698e7b6ee1e.jpeg) Massive data leak including names, addresses, phone numbers, and 12-digit unique identification numbers has been reported on the dark web. ![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/77ae2847-ddcc-4ee0-9bbe-c9c80a2ebbf8.jpeg) The leaked Aadhaar data is thought to have come from a government database or a private entity hired to store or handle the information. ![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/7f1068a3-1742-4edf-bd6f-e35d9f340c27.jpeg) Govt is investigating a leak and implemented measures to protect Aadhaar holders, such as restricting database access and encouraging password changes ![Alert Indians Aadhaar Details Leaked in Dark Web How](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6e7e7062-90ff-4fd5-8482-e97bd05ef3de/images/bb01b401-cc1d-4548-8f4a-2696944dc5c1.jpeg) To avoid fraud, Aadhaar holders should avoid sharing their number, be wary of suspicious links, constantly change their password and PIN.

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