Tamil Nadu Police Facial Recognition Portal Allegedly Breached, Exposing Millions of Records, Including Police Personnel Data

Alarming news surfaces as a threat actor, identified as Valerie, claims to have breached the Tamil Nadu Police Facial Recognition Portal, compromising both user data and police information. The portal, designed to facilitate searches for criminals, missing persons, and other individuals using facial recognition technology, reportedly contains over 6 million records.

The breached data allegedly includes sensitive details such as pictures, full names, FIR numbers, and similar information related to individuals within the Tamil Nadu Police database. Although the perpetrators were unable to export all individual pictures, they purportedly managed to obtain over 1 million rows of valuable data.

Additionally, the threat actor asserts to have accessed a file containing the full names, job positions, and email addresses of approximately 50,000 police personnel, inspectors, cybercrime brigades, and others. Initially intended for sale on the dark web, the data was subsequently shared publicly by the threat actor.

In a statement accompanying the breach announcement, the threat actor cited concerns about the treatment of women in India, highlighting issues of violence, discrimination, and human trafficking. The breach underscores significant security lapses within law enforcement systems and raises questions about data protection measures. As investigations unfold, authorities are urged to take swift action to mitigate the impact of the breach and enhance security protocols to prevent future incidents.