India’s Star Health says it’s investigating after hacker posts stolen medical data
Reading Time: < 1 minutesStar Health and Allied Insurance, one of India’s biggest health insurance firms, is investigating a cybersecurity incident that allegedly leaked sensitive data associated with its customers, including their medical records.
A hacker group recently created chatbots on Telegram to leak alleged personal data of Star Health’s policyholders, including their full names, phone numbers, and home addresses, as well as medical reports and insurance claims. The data also appeared to include copies of ID cards and individuals’ tax details.
Reuters first reported the Telegram chatbots leaking the alleged Star Health customer data. Star Health says it has provided coverage to 170 million individuals to date.
‘Given the circumstances, it would be premature for a listed entity to release a statement without completing a thorough investigation,’ Star Health spokesperson Diana Monteiro said in an email.
As a result, the court issued interim injunctions to Telegram and Cloudflare to restrict them from allowing their platforms to be used by the hacker group to share Star Health’s branding in any form.
The insurer, which has more than 14,000 hospitals in its network and over 850 branch offices across India, has processed over $3.6 billion claims so far. It provides health, personal accident, and overseas and travel insurance.
Updated with response from CERT-In.
Ref: techcrunch
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