Breachesby GlyphOffice of the Registrar General, Birth and Death Registration
Disclosed Jul 7, 2023Unverified
Bangladesh government website leaks personal data of over 50 million citizens
A security researcher found that a Bangladesh government website exposed personal data including names, addresses, phone numbers and national ID numbers of more than 50 million citizens, as reported by TechCrunch on July 7, 2023. The ICT state minister acknowledged the leak and blamed website vulnerabilities rather than hacking.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Discovered | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Attack | Exposed data |
| Data exposed | NamesAddressesPhone numbersGovernment IDs |
| Sector | Government · BD |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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