Database completely secure, UIDAI assures
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The authority has said the reported breach was a one-off incident, in which an employee working with a bank's business correspondent's company made an attempt to misuse his own biometrics. The breach was detected by UIDAI internal security system and appropriate action was taken.
A police complaint has been filed against Axis Bank, business correspondent Suvidhaa Infoserve and e-sign provider
"Any unauthorised capture of iris or fingerprints or storage or replay of biometrics or their misuse is a criminal offence under the Aadhaar Act," it said.
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