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Claims of a massive data breach emerged on Monday with the government later promising to look into the matter. The purported breach has affected all Indian citizens - including high-profile political leaders - who had uploaded their information on the CoWIN vaccination portal. The leaked data is reportedly available on social media platform Telegram and can now be accessed by any user. The report said that when a mobile number registered with the CoWIN portal is entered, the Telegram bot discloses the number of the ID card used for vaccination along with gender, birth year, and name of the vaccination centre, and his/her doses. With this massive data breach, the Aadhaar card, voter ID, and PAN card numbers of Indian citizens are accessible to anyone on Telegram. Mint could not independently verify this report. In the latest update, the developers of the Telegram bot that exposed the sensitive information from the leaked Co-WIN database are disabled now. The developers of the bot took the step after Manorama broke the story. Officials told Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister organisation that whenever such a report emerges a thorough audit is conducted to check database access. In another development, the Centre has also responded to the news report. Government officials told CNBC TV-18, they have found "discrepancies in data leak of the screenshots of the CoWIN app". Government officials have also rejected the hacking of the CoWIN app but added they are probing if there was...

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Amid shocking allegations of piracy from the CoWin database that captured Covid vaccination information of an estimated 110 crore Indians, the government put out a vigorous defence of the platform’s integrity. However, it claimed the leaked content appeared pre-populated on a rogue Telegram bot. In other words, it sought to change the timeline of data piracy to a different point in time while claiming CoWin was not directly breached. The platform’s data-sharing protocol is OTP-protected, so bots cannot have direct access. But individuals and trusted third-party applications can gain access through the OTP gateway. However, one of its application programming interfaces shared restricted data using just a mobile number but interacted only with trusted partners, the Union government claimed. The bottom line remained that data was on the loose on the darknet, and it happened within the present government’s tenure at the Centre. No amount of spinning can take away that impression. CoWin captured individual information of beneficiaries like name, mobile number, Aadhaar, vaccination dates and centres. Only a transparent investigation can unravel the leak’s modus, volume, source and time span. The government has since tasked its emergency response unit, CERT-In, to study and file a report. This is not the first data haemorrhage CERT-In is probing, nor will it be the last. Multiple claims of CoWin data breaches were made in the past, but there is no clarity yet on the outcome of th...

Type of site National government portal Availablein Owner URL .gov .in Commercial No Registration Required Launched 16January 2021 ;2 years ago ( 2021-01-16) Currentstatus Active CoWIN ( Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) is an About [ ] CoWIN serves the function of registration, appointment scheduling, identity verification, vaccination and certification of each vaccinated member. In the future , the Health ministry is working on upgrading CoWIN for the effective implementation of India’s universal immunization programme . Co-WIN platform will be used for booking slots for the routine vaccinations like Doctors and medical professionals may soon be able to manage appointments and maintain patient records over the vaccine platform CoWIN, with the History [ ] Prime Minister, Narendra Modi had envisioned roll-out of a technology based citizen facing platform for smooth running of Covid-19 vaccination in India, long back in May 2020. The government repurposed its eVIN platform and tested it in more than 700 districts before the launch of CoWIN. However, the PM sensed that the technological backbone would need more robustness and decided to revive the team that had delivered Aadhaar and brought On 16 January 2021, CoWIN was launched and started offering COVID-19 vaccination for Frontline Workers in the country. On 1 March 2021, the platform started offering vaccination to all residents over the age of 60, residents between the ages of 45 and 60 with one or more qualifying como...

Share on Pinterest A health worker collects data before conducting a basic test on a volunteer during a day-long mock drill to check the best ways to vaccinate people against COVID-19. The drill will test the operational feasibility of CoWIN in a field environment. Photo by Sondeep Shankar/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images At 4 p.m. on April 28, 2021, the Indian government opened up registration for vaccines for those aged 18–45 years. More than 10 million people signed up in 8 hours, causing The CoWIN portal was a part of a mobile app called However, there were glitches. When India’s vaccines rolled out for older adults and people with comorbidities, problems ranged from not getting text alerts after having a vaccine to problems with booking slots. There were also worries that it was not scalable, especially when vaccinations opened up for a larger segment of the population. Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, chief executive officer of India’s National Authority, said in an interview with the Economic Times that the platform existed because the government was focused on leveraging technology to boost healthcare. “CoWIN platform is enabled with real-time monitoring of vaccine data. From registration of vaccines to delivering certificates of vaccination, our system is fully prepared and enabled with the right technologies. The system is highly scalable,” he said. However, for many Indian people, scheduling their vaccines has been a very frustrating experience. For security reas...

By Sneha Saha: In one of the most significant data breaches in India, a Telegram bot leaked phone numbers, Aadhaar numbers, Date of Birth (DoB), and other key details of all those who took vaccines using the CoWIN platform. Essentially, this means everyone who took a Covid vaccine in India in the last three years is at the risk of their personal details leaking in public. The Telegram bot, which was likely active for days and was sharing details of all those who took vaccines in India, was suspended on Monday morning. Image source: @SaketGokhale - TMC National Spokesperson Interestingly, the bot pulled in the details of all the people who had used a particular number to get the vaccine. So, for example, if the number was used to register the entire family for vaccination, details of all family members are available. The report about the CoWIN data leak was first reported by Malayala Manorama. The report stated that the personal details -- Aadhaar number, mobile number, name, date of birth, and more -- of those who took Covid vaccine were leaked online. The government hasn't so far denied or confirmed the leak. Sources told India Today that the Union Health Ministry was working on a detailed report on the suspected CoWIN data leak. "The information is being examined right now," sources said, while adding that, "CoWIN does not collect the date of birth or address of the individual." CoWIN data leak real? A number of Twitter users, including politicians and journalists, manag...

Share on Pinterest A health worker collects data before conducting a basic test on a volunteer during a day-long mock drill to check the best ways to vaccinate people against COVID-19. The drill will test the operational feasibility of CoWIN in a field environment. Photo by Sondeep Shankar/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images At 4 p.m. on April 28, 2021, the Indian government opened up registration for vaccines for those aged 18–45 years. More than 10 million people signed up in 8 hours, causing The CoWIN portal was a part of a mobile app called However, there were glitches. When India’s vaccines rolled out for older adults and people with comorbidities, problems ranged from not getting text alerts after having a vaccine to problems with booking slots. There were also worries that it was not scalable, especially when vaccinations opened up for a larger segment of the population. Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, chief executive officer of India’s National Authority, said in an interview with the Economic Times that the platform existed because the government was focused on leveraging technology to boost healthcare. “CoWIN platform is enabled with real-time monitoring of vaccine data. From registration of vaccines to delivering certificates of vaccination, our system is fully prepared and enabled with the right technologies. The system is highly scalable,” he said. However, for many Indian people, scheduling their vaccines has been a very frustrating experience. For security reas...

Amid shocking allegations of piracy from the CoWin database that captured Covid vaccination information of an estimated 110 crore Indians, the government put out a vigorous defence of the platform’s integrity. However, it claimed the leaked content appeared pre-populated on a rogue Telegram bot. In other words, it sought to change the timeline of data piracy to a different point in time while claiming CoWin was not directly breached. The platform’s data-sharing protocol is OTP-protected, so bots cannot have direct access. But individuals and trusted third-party applications can gain access through the OTP gateway. However, one of its application programming interfaces shared restricted data using just a mobile number but interacted only with trusted partners, the Union government claimed. The bottom line remained that data was on the loose on the darknet, and it happened within the present government’s tenure at the Centre. No amount of spinning can take away that impression. CoWin captured individual information of beneficiaries like name, mobile number, Aadhaar, vaccination dates and centres. Only a transparent investigation can unravel the leak’s modus, volume, source and time span. The government has since tasked its emergency response unit, CERT-In, to study and file a report. This is not the first data haemorrhage CERT-In is probing, nor will it be the last. Multiple claims of CoWin data breaches were made in the past, but there is no clarity yet on the outcome of th...

Free Booster DoseA: ppointment services and registration for the booster dose can be done both online and offline. For those who cannot book slots through CoWIN, walk-in facilities are available. And people eligible for a third dose can try registering themselves through the CoWIN portal for the booster dose.