Indian health insurer Star Health sues Telegram, xenZen, and Cloudflare for leaking 31M policyholder data.

Indian health insurer Star Health is suing messaging platform Telegram and hacker xenZen for leaking sensitive policyholder data via chatbots. A Tamil Nadu court has issued a temporary injunction to block further data access. The lawsuit also includes U.S. firm Cloudflare, accused of hosting the leaked information. This breach, affecting 31 million customers, highlights cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the insurance sector amidst growing scrutiny of Telegram's moderation practices.

September 25, 2024
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