TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday dismissed reports of hacking of Aadhaar enrolment software as “completely incorrect and irresponsible” and said some vested interests were deliberately trying to create confusion among people.
The denial came after an investigation revealed that the Aadhaar database, which contains the biometrics and personal information of over one billion Indians, “had been compromised by a software patch which disables critical security features of the software used to enrol new Aadhaar users”.
According to the report, any unauthorised person from anywhere in the world can generate Aadhaar ID using the patch which is freely available for Rs. 2,500. The UIDAI said the claims about Aadhaar being vulnerable to tampering lacked substance and were totally baseless.
“Certain vested interests are deliberately trying to create confusion in the minds of people which is completely unwarranted,” a statement issued by the organisation said. It added that the UIDAI matches all the biometric (10 fingerprints and both iris) of a resident enrolling for Aadhaar with the biometrics of all Aadhaar holders before issuing the unique ID.
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