Very shocking: Personal data of over 3.3 million Indian users of DigiYatra app is now owned by a private company facing an ED case There has been an important exposé about the DigiYatra app by @TheKenWeb & several other Twitter users. These are the shocking details that have emerged: 👉 Suddenly, last month, the DigiYatra app stopped working & users were asked to download an entirely new app (instead of an update) 👉 Turns out that DigiYatra was being operated by a private company called Dataevolve since 2021 👉 The ED booked the CEO of Dataevolve last year in a money laundering case. Now, it seems that the company was engaged in the alleged offense WHILE it handled the DigiYatra app 👉 The DigiYatra app was NOT running on the infrastructure of DigiYatra Foundation but, instead, was being run by the private company Dataevolve. This is a CLEAR VIOLATION of all data security & protection rules. 👉 Therefore, to remove Dataevolve from the DigiYatra infrastructure, a new app was launched last month instead of just releasing the update Here's the MOST IMPORTANT POINT: The DigiYatra data of over 3.3 million Indian users is now owned by the tainted private company Dataevolve The Modi Govt literally forced lakhs of people to sign up for DigiYatra app at airports. Even after Minister @JM_Scindia assured me in a letter that DigiYatra enrollment would not be done without taking consent, passengers at airports were being forced to enroll for DigiYatra by "private volunteers". I urge @DGCAIndia & @JM_Scindia ji to IMMEDIATELY issue a statement informing all Indians about: - How much data of users has gone to the private taintd company Dataevolve which was running DigiYatra? - Why was DigiYatra being run by a private company on their infrastructure and not by the Govt? - Why was the old DigiYatra app suddenly scrapped last month and why are users being asked to download an entirely new app? This pertains to the security of highly sensitive data of over 3.3 million Indians & the Modi Govt MUST CLARIFY IMMEDIATELY.
- Link to the story by @TheKenWeb (free-to-read): shorturl.at/ckIYZ - Link to the fantastic & well-researched thread on exposing this done by @kingslyj shorturl.at/egoRS
@SaketGokhale @TheKenWeb Haha the only thing is life this guy knows is how to Shocked all day. I wish sensationalism turned in to votes, but uhmmmmm NO😅
@SaketGokhale @TheKenWeb This is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. Such a grave privacy and security risk to the people. The concerned ministers must resign.
@SaketGokhale @TheKenWeb Even at Pune it was total chaos because of this app. I have never seen such unkept airport. It's total mess. The only thing I could appreciate the cab services pick up point. Though it is quite a long walk from arrivals to belt to pickup point. But it is ok. Travel light. Best.
@SaketGokhale @TheKenWeb Reason why I have been always against DigiYatra. Sounded shady right from day one.
@SaketGokhale @TheKenWeb Trust me - This govt wud sell us all one day for money !! Everyone involved along with airport authorities & ministers shud b questioned !!
@SaketGokhale @Bombay_Lawyers @TheKenWeb This is the Reason I never uploaded my data. Hope someone takes Govt to court on this Personal Data loss.