Foreign firms had access to unencrypted Aadhaar data: RTI
An RTI reply stated that UIDAI had signed contracts with some private firms that had "full access" to personal information, including biometrics, of Aadhaar applicants. This revealed that some of the rules regarding data sharing were violated by UIDAI. As per the reply, the contracts were signed with US-based L-1 Identity Solutions, Morpho, and Accenture Services Private Limited.