In yet another in a series of data compromises, the Andhra Pradesh government has exposed expansive details of upto 4.5 crore citizens — right from their phone numbers, insurance status, and home addresses — on a state government portal, accessible with only an Aadhaar number, reported The Times of India. All the data collected under Praja Sadhikhara Survey or Smart Pulse Survey, which is a extensive database of socio-economic and demographic data of citizens and seeded with Aadhaar, is accessible with an individual's Aadhaar number on a AP government portal. The vulnerability was first discovered by security researcher Srinivas Kodali, who notified the Andhra Pradesh government of the breach. The AP government has since suspended the link. "I have reported the security issue to the AP government. Just visiting the link and entering a number will give the information. The website…
