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PE-backed Star Health probes alleged role of top exec in data leakage

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PE-backed Star Health probes alleged role of top exec in data leakage

- Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, is investigating accusations against its chief information security officer for alleged involvement in a data leak. - The hacker, called xenZen, claimed on his website that the executive had sold customers' medical records and personal data to him. - Star Health stated that their chief information security officer is cooperating with the investigation, and they have not found any evidence of misconduct by him yet. - Last month, Star Health filed a lawsuit against Telegram and the hacker after Reuters reported that customer details were leaked using chatbots on the messaging app and accessible through websites set up by the hacker. - Star Health is working with independent cybersecurity experts and authorities to investigate the incident and ensure sensitive customer data remains secure.

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