Road Ministry orders forensic audit of VAHAN, SARATHI portals after data leak

The Road Transport Ministry has asked CERT-In to carry out a forensic security audit of its VAHAN, SARATHI, e-Challan and PUCC portals, which store vehicle-owner details. The move follows reports that such data, including owners' names, addresses, mobile numbers and driving-licence details, was being sold through apps and websites for as little as ₹5.