U.S. software firm Cloudflare has denied any role in hosting two websites run by a hacker offering for sale stolen personal data and medical records of customers of top Indian insurer Star Health. The statement comes after the company was made party to an Indian lawsuit filed by Star Health last week,

The health insurance giant is investigating an incident that allegedly leaked sensitive customer medical data.

The data is available for free in small portions, while bulk data — amounting to 7.24 terabytes — is being offered for sale, according to a hacker using the alias “xenZen.”

By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU (Reuters) -Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders.

Star Health has sued Telegram and hacker xenZen after discovering the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak the personal data of policyholders.

Stolen customer data, including medical reports from India’s biggest health insurer, Star Health, is publicly accessible via chatbots on Telegram, just weeks after Telegram’s founder was accused of allowing the Messenger app to facilitate crime.

Star Health, one of India's largest insurer, suffered a data breach, leading to the leak of personal and medical data of 31 million people.

Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders.