US-based cyber security company Resecurity says a threat actor, ‘pwn0001’, posted a thread on ‘breach forums’, brokering access to 815 mn Aadhaar & passport records
The government says that the move is part of its commitment to make Aadhaar people-friendly and enable ease of living and better access to services for citizens.
Paolo Mauro, deputy director, fiscal affairs dept at IMF, says it’s a logistical marvel that programmes helping people at low-income levels reach hundreds of millions of people in India.
However initially, applicants seeking a digital bank licence should get a 'restricted digital business bank licence' and enlist under the RBI's regulatory sandbox, Aayog suggests