Right after the company MD & CEO received the ransom emails, the company said that it reported the breach to CERT-In, IRDAI and other agencies
Star Health also claims to have roped in an independent expert to undertake a comprehensive forensic probe, which is expected to be completed before the end of October
Last month, the hacker put up the personal data of over 3 Cr Star Health customers for sale online
Insurer Star Health on Saturday (October 12) said that the hacker, who leaked the personal data of its 3 Cr customers, demanded a ransom of $68,000 (INR 57 Lakh) from the company.
In a detailed clarification filed with the BSE, the listed insurer said that the cybersecurity incident came to its notice on August 13 after a hacker under the pseudonym “vladislav rs” demanded the payment in multiple emails addressed to the company’s managing director and CEO Anand Roy.