The personal data belonging to over 31 million Star Health policyholders as well as information pertaining to over 5.8 million claims were made publicly accessible last month via Telegram chatbots, according to a report by Reuters.

Star Health Insurance released a statement acknowledging the cyberattack. The company confirmed that it was a victim of a targeted malicious cyberattack, which led to unauthorised access to certain data.

In response to the accusations against its CISO, Star Health said Amarjeet Khurana is cooperating with the probe. A forensic investigation led by independent cybersecurity experts is also on

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.

Days after personal data of 3 Cr Star Health customers was leaked, the hacker has now claimed that the insurer’s CISO sold him the data.

Star Health Insurance addresses data breach with forensic investigation, assures customers of uninterrupted services and privacy protection.

A hacker has leaked personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and medical conditions of Star Health Insurance clients on a website.

An unidentified hacker, who attempted to sell sensitive customer data, alleged that it was Star Health's chief information security officer who sold him the information.

A hacker, claiming to have obtained the policyholders' data, alleged insider involvement, which Star Health denied in its official statement.

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.