UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Further Strengthen Aadhaar Security

• UIDAI's first structured Bug Bounty Programme, launched 11 March 2026, invites vetted ethical hackers to discover vulnerabilities in core Aadhaar digital assets in exchange for severity-graded rewards.
• Marks a shift from closed in-house security audits to a coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) model — a global best practice now formalised for India's largest digital ID system.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-II (governance, digital ID, privacy) and GS-III (cyber security, internal security via IT infrastructure).