In August 2022, a survey in India revealed, 72 percent of respondents believed their mobile number was leaked in the public domain by government bodies, banks, and telecom companies. Email addresses, Aadhar numbers, and PAN card numbers were some other personal details that were reported as comprised by more than 50 percent of respondents, respectively.
Reports of personal data breach in India as of August 2022, by data type
Original question: What all personal details of yours are already in the public domain or in databases from where it has been leaked?
Some respondents selected more than one options in the survey.
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LocalCircles. (August 3, 2022). Reports of personal data breach in India as of August 2022, by data type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406064/india-personal-details-leakage-by-data-type/
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