UIDAI Deactivates 2.5 Crore Deceased Aadhaar Numbers to Combat Identity Fraud

• UIDAI has deactivated over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals to prevent identity fraud and maintain database integrity.
• The clean-up drive is crucial to stop unauthorized use of Aadhaar, especially for availing welfare benefits.
• Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system, with approximately 134 crore live holders.
• UIDAI has implemented security measures like biometric lock, Aadhaar lock, face authentication, and offline verification tools.
• Aadhaar numbers are stored encrypted in Data Vaults, with regular de-duplication and database sanitisation.