Security Bug Exposed Indian Tax Data

Security Bug Exposed Indian Tax Data

Security Bug In India’s Income Tax Portal Exposed Taxpayers’ Sensitive Data The security bug in India’s income tax portal exposed taxpayers’ sensitive data , raising major concerns about digital privacy and government cybersecurity. According to TechCrunch, the flaw allowed unauthorized access to personal and financial information through the official e-Filing system before being patched by authorities. Image : Google Flaw Exposed Critical Taxpayer Information The vulnerability, discovered in September by security researchers Akshay CS and “Viral,” allowed any logged-in user to view private data belonging to other taxpayers. The exposed information included full names, home addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Aadhaar numbers, and even bank account details — all of which are highly sensitive. TechCrunch verified the issue by allowing the researchers to access this reporter’s records through the portal. Once the issue was confirmed and responsibly disclosed, the researc…