By publishing his Aadhaar number online and egging hackers to take a go at him, TRAI chairman R.S. Sharma opened himself up to attack in more ways than one – his phone number, bank account and several other personal details became public information in a matter of hours.
Things took a more serious turn early July 30, when Sharma’s daughter, Kavita Sharma, was threatened via email. The sender warned her that her father’s email accounts had been compromised and that his Punjab National bank account “is under imminent threat of being hacked”.
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In the email, the sender wrote, “By posting a challenge on social media, R.S. Sharma has turned out to be an embarrassment to the nation and put a bounty on his accounts for hackers”. The sender also wrote, “sensitive files would be released if he does not delete his accounts immediately”.
Giving warning to Kavitha Sharma, the sender further wrote, “If he does not comply, a remote malware would be installed in his private cellphone and all his communications would be intercepted and archived. His emails would be encrypted and unless a ransom is paid, it would remain out of reach and released to the media”.
At the end of the email, it was written, “Kavita: If you do not respond to this email in the next 24 hrs. The consequences would be regretful. Any tip off to law enforcement agencies, would be detrimental. You are advised to act wisely”.
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