Hundreds of applications exposed in censor board data breach
Documents submitted by filmmakers, including commercially sensitive distribution agreements, were accessible online, The Hindu finds
In the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a data breach exposed information from applications for over 500 film titles, including dozens of feature films. The documents, which included shooting scripts, cut orders, and distribution agreements, were accessible online for days after the breach. The leak appears to have originated from the e-Cinepramaan portal, launched nearly a decade ago to digitize the CBFC's work.
The breach did not compromise any individual filmmaker's account, and the CBFC stated that no certification-related documents were accessed. The user who uploaded the documents used a Russian display name resembling former CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi, and the account has since been deleted. Lawyers reviewed the exposed records, noting that commercially sensitive details could be damaging. The CBFC is conducting a security audit to assess the breach.
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