Centre mentioned its Computer Emergency Response Team has probed the claims of hacking of CoWIN system (File).
New Delhi:
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday rubbished claims that the Co-WIN system was hacked and knowledge leaked.
The ministry mentioned the matter of the alleged hacking of the Co-WIN system has now been investigated by the Computer Emergency Response Team of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY).
#CoWIN system was NOT hacked!
The similar has been confirmed by means of an investigation carried out by Computer Emergency Response Team of @GoI_MeitY
Appropriate steps are taken & reviewed commonly to make sure all Co-WIN knowledge stays protected.@PMOIndia@MoHFW_INDIA#IndiaFightsCoronapic.twitter.com/vX4NVJv5RT
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 12, 2021
Dr R S Sharma, Chairman of the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration (EGVAC), has clarified, “The claims of so-called hackers on the dark web, relating to the alleged hacking of the Co-WIN system and data leak, is baseless.”
Dr R S Sharma additional mentioned, “We continue to take appropriate steps as are necessary, from time to time, to ensure that the data of the people are safe with Co-WIN.”
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