Department Of Telecommunications: The officer, however, said that telecom operators have informally shared with the department that the leaked information claimed in the ClouSEK report seems to be a compilation of old data sets of telecom subscribers and it is not due to any vulnerability in their system.
The cyber intelligence firm, which engages with government cyber security CERT-In, said that the breach came to light on January 23 and as part of responsible disclosure CloudSEK has informed the relevant authorities and organisations possibly impacted by the breach. "The data, available for sale, is compressed to 600GB and uncompressed to 1.8 TB, posing significant risks to both individuals and organizations. The threat actor has demanded USD 3,000 for the entire dataset," the report said.
Fake Mobile Connections: Responding to a question by Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi, telecom and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Sanchar Saathi portal has been developed to allow users to check all the mobile connections issued in their name and report fraudulent/non-required connections for blocking.
India’s proposed telecom bill is laden with security checks and hopes to regulate apps through a licence raj that cries regulatory overkill. Legislation needs to be business and user friendly