Bangladesh data leak: Bangladesh’s digital infrastructure and cybersecurity are facing significant challenges, leading to concerns about its safety and vulnerability. As the country approaches a crucial parliamentary election, there has been a worrisome increase in data leaks and cyberattacks. A recent incident involved a suspected leak of personal data belonging to 50 million
It is one thing to become a direct victim of cyberattacks. But when weak cyber infrastructures leave your data exposed, and when you fail to even acknowledge or spot an attack, let alone fight it, they go on to highlight the extent of carelessness the government shows when handling the citizens’ personal, sensitive information.
With the general election around the corner, data leaks and cyberattacks have intensified alarmingly, with the latest being a suspected leak of five crore citizens’ data from the Office of the Registrar General, Birth & Death Registration (BDRIS).