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Censor Board Data Breach Exposes Applications and Agreements
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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A data breach at the Central Board of Film Certification left hundreds of confidential applications, shooting scripts, and censor cut lists exposed online through the Internet Archive.
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The exposed records, originating from the e-Cinepramaan portal between December 2025 and August 2026, included commercially sensitive film distribution agreements detailing licensing fees and creative control terms.
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The compromised data was removed on October 12 after the user deleted their account, prompting an official investigation by CBFC chairperson Shashi Shekhar Vempati.