Hackers deposit Re 1 in TRAI chief R S Sharma’s bank account
BENGALURU: Ethical hackers on Sunday claimed to have the bank account details of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman R S Sharma and posted the same on Twitter. Users also posted screenshots of sending Re 1 to Sharma via the Aadhaar-Enabled Payment Service using apps like BHIM and Paytm, and through IMPS. They also posted the transaction IDs.
This is a fallout of the chairman's move to post his Aadhaar number, 7621 7768 2740, on Saturday and challenging Aadhaar critics to do him harm if they could. TOI could not independently confirm any of Sharma's data.
On Sunday, ethical hackers - including Elliot Alderson, Pushpendra Singh, Kanishk Sajnani, Anivar Arvind, and Karan Saini - pointed out that nearly 14 items had been leaked so far. This includes Sharma's mobile numbers, residential address, date of birth, PAN number, voter ID number, telecom operator, phone model, and Air India frequent flyer ID.
They also claimed to have his bank account number and IFSC code for five other accounts - in PNB, Bank of India, SBI (joint account), Kotak Mahindra and ICICI Bank. Anivar Aravind and a few others sent Re 1 to his Bank of India account via AEPS. Twitter users cautioned the chairman that the ability to send money to him without his consent could expose him to blackmail, money laundering and other dangers.
Hackers also posted his demat account details, his payment history for a three-year subscription to a right-wing website with his SBI debit card, usage of Aadhaar card for sale of organic goods by Leela Dhar Organics of Hari Sewak Sharma on July 2, 2018.
Ethical hackers are those who hack into computer networks to test or evaluate their security, rather than with malicious or criminal intent. Aadhaar issuing body UIDAI on Sunday reiterated that Aadhaar was safe and secure.
UIDAI said that hackers had obtained this information on R S Sharma by Googling him as he was a long-standing public servant. This was shortly after Pushpendra Singh, who is also a blockchain developer, posted screenshots of obtaining Sharma’s Punjab National Bank account number, IFSC code, MICR code and other details from the UIDAI database. TOI could not independently confirm any of Sharma’s data.
Ethical hackers also claimed to have his bank account number and IFSC code for five other bank accounts. Anivar Aravind and a few others sent Re 1 to his Bank of India account via AEPS. Hackers also posted his Yahoo email address, demat account details, his payment history for a three-year subscription to a right-wing website with his SBI debit card, usage of Aadhaar card for sale of organic goods by Leela Dhar Organics of Hari Sewak Sharma on July 2, 2018.
French security expert Elliot Alderson advised Sharma to change his Gmail password as it had been hacked. To which Sharma tweeted: “No. Why should I change? It is working fine! Even if you hack, it is not because of Aadhaar!”
More Aadhaar backers post ID number online
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman R S Sharma’s Twitter challenge has now escalated into a Twitter war between those who are for Aadhaar and those against it. On Sunday, following Sharma’s footsteps, several Aadhaar supporters posted their Aadhaar numbers online and dared hackers to harm them.
The TRAI chairman retweeted the tweets from his followers such as Amarendra Joshi (also followed by Narendra Modi’s official handle) who put out their Aadhaar numbers. Other users like VG, Amit Kumar and a dozen others posted their Aadhaar details and mobile numbers. Sharma retweeted one Bharath Vasi’s tweet: “A tight slap to all the hyper active privacy paranoids!! The self-proclaimed hackers, who are showing his mobile, PAN numbers & address data, can’t they hack such info without knowing his Aadhaar? Surly they can obtain! Then why blame #Aadhaar?”
Several anti-Aadhaar tweets pointed out that those exposing the data are ethical hackers and cannot use it to harm Sharma.
courtesy : timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
