The health insurance giant is investigating an incident that allegedly leaked sensitive customer medical data.

The data is available for free in small portions, while bulk data — amounting to 7.24 terabytes — is being offered for sale, according to a hacker using the alias “xenZen.”

Stolen customer data, including medical reports from India’s biggest health insurer, Star Health, is publicly accessible via chatbots on Telegram, just weeks after Telegram’s founder was accused of allowing the Messenger app to facilitate crime.

Sensitive customer data from Star Health Insurance was accessed via chatbots on Telegram, with claims of over 31 million records for sale. The company insists no widespread data breach occurred and is cooperating with authorities.

Hackers are leaking sensitive personal - (PII) and protected health information (PHI) from India’s top health insurance company, Star Health and Allied Insurance, via Telegram chatbots.

Star Health, one of India's largest insurer, suffered a data breach, leading to the leak of personal and medical data of 31 million people.

Sensitive data from Star Health, India’s largest insurer, leaked via Telegram bots, affecting 31 million users. Security concerns rise.

By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU (Reuters) -Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders.

Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders.