Bug bounty programme for strong Aadhaar security

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has launched structured Bug Bounty Programme to further strengthen the security of the Aadhaar system, inviting independent cybersecurity experts to identify vulnerabilities in digital platforms.

A panel of 20 experienced security researchers and ethical hackers has been selected to look for possible weaknesses in some of UIDAI’s key digital platforms, an official statement said.

They will examine UIDAI digital assets such as UIDAI official website, myAadhaar portal and the Secure QR Code application.

Researchers will check these systems for vulnerabilities classified as Critical, High, Medium and Low risk and will receive rewards in line with the severity of issues they find, the statement from Ministry of Electronics & IT said.