Bulk SMS calling for royalist protests sparks privacy concerns
Summary
Over six million unsolicited SMS messages calling for royalist protests were sent to Nepal Telecom users, raising serious privacy and data security concerns as authorities investigate potential data misuse.
Key Points
- Over six million SMS messages urging royalist protests were sent using IDs like 'AT Alert' and 'SI Alert'.
- The messages called for the abolition of provinces and establishment of a 'sanatani great monarchy' in Nepal.
- Akash SMS, a bulk messaging service provider, acknowledged the misuse of its platform by a client named Nirdesh Sedhai.
- Nepal Telecommunications Authority is investigating the incident amid allegations of data breach and violation of privacy laws.
