Delhi Police arrests four persons in ICMR data leak case

The Delhi Police apprehended four individuals from different states in connection with the data leak case related to the Indian Council of Medical Research, as reported by The Indian Express on Monday. The arrest follows an investigation by central intelligence agencies, which revealed that personal information, including Aadhaar and passport records, of more than 81 crore Indians had purportedly been leaked from the Indian Council of Medical Research's data bank and offered for sale on the dark web over two months ago.

According to an unidentified official from a central agency, the case was initially reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), a nodal agency under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information responsible for addressing computer security incidents.

Upon verification by relevant departments, CERT-In discovered that data from approximately 1 lakh individuals was showcased as a sample. Subsequently, 50 individuals were chosen for verification, and their details were found to match, prompting authorities to launch a comprehensive investigation. The Delhi Police officially registered a First Information Report earlier this month in response to the data leak.