UIDAI Deactivates 2.5 Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased to Prevent Misuse

• UIDAI has deactivated over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals to prevent identity fraud and misuse of welfare benefits.
• The move is part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database.
• Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system, with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders.
• Measures like biometric lock/unlock, Face Authentication with Liveness Detection, and Aadhaar Secure QR Code are implemented to enhance security.
• These steps aim to reduce identity fraud risks and ensure leak-proof delivery of benefits.