Incident Details
The Election Commission of Bangladesh's national identity registration department has halted sharing data with several government and private entities due to concerns about citizen data being exposed online. Additionally, they have increased monitoring of all 174 organizations that receive services from them. Director General AKM Humayun Kabir made an announcement on Thursday regarding the suspension of data-sharing but did not disclose the exact number of organizations affected by this action.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
The data of citizens was leaked online as a result of a breach involving government and private partner organizations.
What Data has been Compromised?
The personal information of the residents has been put at risk.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
The security protocols implemented by the national identity registration department were not successful in stopping the unauthorized disclosure of citizens' information.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
Following the breach, data access for suspected government and private partner organizations was temporarily suspended, and there was heightened monitoring of service recipient organizations.
How could this have been prevented?
Stronger security measures and consistent audits of partner organizations' data access and handling practices could have stopped the breach from happening.
What have we learned from this data breach?
The recent security incident highlights the necessity of implementing strong security protocols and conducting comprehensive evaluations of partner organizations to safeguard individuals' information.
Summary of Coverage
The Election Commission of Bangladesh's national identity registration department stopped providing data access to government and private partner organizations under suspicion, following an online leak of citizens' data. This incident emphasized the necessity for enhanced security protocols and frequent audits to safeguard confidential information.