It’s a spam: Residents allege BBMP is leaking covid data
Residents are also worried about data leaks from within the apartments, where they are maintaining the data on excel sheet to curb the virus in the building
People claim calls from insurance companies after BBMP survey; Palike denies charges
Several residents from Bengaluru have alleged that they have been receiving advertisement messages, particularly from insurance companies, trying to woo them to undergo a Covid-19 test. Residents have alleged that theBruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials themselves have been circulating people’s numbers to private parties, the BBMP chief, however, has denied all allegations.
Some residents are worried about data leaks from residents’ groups in apartment complexes. Several residents groups or committees have been maintaining details of all residents of the apartment to track their inmates and curb the spread. For example, many residents’ groups are known to maintain an excel sheet of residents who have undergone testing or are completing quarantine.
“Recently, this excel sheet was circulated onWhatsApp groups. This has people’s phone numbers and other details in the entire apartment complex. There is a good chance that this data was shared with someone from outside the apartment, and god knows what they will do with it.” he added.
Apart from the leaks happening from within the residents’ groups, the residents have also alleged that the civic body, which conducts regular covid-related surveys, is also likely to share people’s personal data.
Another resident Malik John said, “A day after the BBMP conducted Covid-19 tests in our apartment building, we have been receiving calls from credit card, loan, insurance agencies along with multiple advertisements on our personal mobile phone numbers, the ones we shared with the Palike officials.
The timing is very odd and you can’t help but conclude that the numbers were leaked from the BBMP.”
When Bangalore Mirror brought this to the notice of the State War Room In-chargeMunish Moudgil , he strictly denied all charges.
N Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner of the BBMP said, “All of these are residents’ imaginations at work. There is absolutely no scope for this.”
Several residents from Bengaluru have alleged that they have been receiving advertisement messages, particularly from insurance companies, trying to woo them to undergo a Covid-19 test. Residents have alleged that the
Some residents are worried about data leaks from residents’ groups in apartment complexes. Several residents groups or committees have been maintaining details of all residents of the apartment to track their inmates and curb the spread. For example, many residents’ groups are known to maintain an excel sheet of residents who have undergone testing or are completing quarantine.
Suman R, a member from the association of an apartment in Koramangala said, “Our committee is maintaining the data of people who have already been tested and people who are in quarantine, and when they will be completing their isolation period. This is basically to track the status inside the apartment.”
A day after BBMP conducted tests, we have been getting calls from private agencies
“Recently, this excel sheet was circulated on
Apart from the leaks happening from within the residents’ groups, the residents have also alleged that the civic body, which conducts regular covid-related surveys, is also likely to share people’s personal data.
Another resident Malik John said, “A day after the BBMP conducted Covid-19 tests in our apartment building, we have been receiving calls from credit card, loan, insurance agencies along with multiple advertisements on our personal mobile phone numbers, the ones we shared with the Palike officials.
The timing is very odd and you can’t help but conclude that the numbers were leaked from the BBMP.”
When Bangalore Mirror brought this to the notice of the State War Room In-charge
N Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner of the BBMP said, “All of these are residents’ imaginations at work. There is absolutely no scope for this.”
