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
Speaking at the prestigious Bangabandhu International Cyber Security Awareness Award program, the State Minister of Information and Technology (ICT), Junaid Ahmed Palak, acknowledged the recent data leak by a government website and assumed full responsibility for the data breach, emphasizing the need to address the issue promptly.
An alleged security exploit in a Bangladeshi government website has resulted in the exposure of sensitive personal information belonging to millions of Bangladeshi citizens on the internet. The leaked data includes names, birth dates, and National Identification (NID) numbers of over 50 million users which is alledgedly easily accessible through a simple Google search.