Telegram Faces Ban In India After Hacker Uses Chatbots to Leak Insurer's Data

The social networking app Telegram faces risk of a ban in India as it was recently used in a major data leak. India’s largest health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance was compromised as customers’ data surfaced across the app via chatbots. This data leak has garnered additional scrutiny to one of the most renowned social networking services in light of its CEO Pavel Durov’s recent legal tussle in France.