Star Health and Allied Insurance received an asking ransom demand of $68,000 to provide access to confidential customer data leaked on October 9, according to the company’s BSE filing on Saturday.

Insurer Star Health has said that the hacker, who leaked the personal data of its 3 Cr customers, demanded a ransom of $68,000.

Star Health, India's largest health insurer, experienced a data breach exposing sensitive customer records. The hacker demanded a $68,000 ransom and used Telegram to disseminate the stolen data. Star Health, the largest health insurer in the country ...

The insurance firm’s CISO took $150,000 for selling 7.24 terabytes of data, according to the hacker who said the company’s senior management was involved in the data breach.

The insurance giant confirmed a data breach, weeks after cybercriminals posted alleged customer health and medical data online.

India's Star Health is investigating accusations that its chief information security officer played a role in a data leak by a self-styled hacker who used Telegram chatbots and websites to disseminate customers' medical records and personal data.

The biggest health insurance in India, Star Health, is currently dealing with a significant cyberattack that has exposed private client data and resulted in a ransom demand.

Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records. Star, which has a roughly $4 billion market cap,

Star Health , India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.

The company said on the based of ongoing investigations, it appears that the hackers used bots to purportedly share customer sensitive information through Telegram (the social media and messaging platform) and certain websites.

India's biggest health insurer, Star Health, said on Saturday that it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyber hacker related to a recent leak of sensitive customer data and medical records.