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Star Health & Allied Insurance — IRDAI

Data breach / non‑compliance with data security regulations · 2026-08-29

Key facts

Date
2026-08-29
Sector
Healthcare
Legal provision
IT Act Section 43A
Penalty
₹3.39 Crore
Outcome
Fine Imposed
Violation
Data breach / non‑compliance with data security regulations

What happened

Star Health suffered a major data breach that triggered 13,000 complaints to the insurance ombudsman. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed a fine of ₹3.39 crore for violations of data security requirements.

Sources & provenance

Reported by named news sources. No primary document has been attached to this entry yet.

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