NID data leak: EC halts services for Ansar-VDP and BRAC Bank
The personal data of more than 120 million people is stored in the EC’s database, and a total of 186 public and private organisations now receive the NID verification services from the database
The Election Commission (EC) has suspended NID verification services for Ansar-VDP and BRAC Bank after finding credible evidence of National Identity (NID) data leaks.
"The services [access to the NID verification services] have been suspended for the two organisations after finding credible evidence of data leaks," said EC's NID wing Director General ASM Humayun Kabir while talking to reporters at his office today (7 May).
The personal data of more than 120 million people is stored in the EC's database, and a total of 186 public and private organisations now receive the NID verification services from the database.
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The NID data was leaked from several other organisations in the past as well.
Humayun said the EC regularly monitors data access and detected the recent leak from Ansar-VDP and BRAC Bank yesterday. "Following proper verification, we suspended their access as per the authority's decision."
"An investigation is already underway," he added.
The NID Wing chief further said action will be taken as outlined in the agreements signed with them. "This is an ongoing process."
