Security Flaws in ECINET App Flagged Months Before Election Commission Acknowledgment
In July 2026, security researcher Nisarga Adhikary alerted the Election Commission of India (ECI) and CERT-In about vulnerabilities in the ECINET app and voter-services website, including exposure of election officials' data. The ECI acknowledged only one flaw in October amid criticism. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged ECINET centralises voter roll changes at BJP headquarters, raising concerns over electoral integrity. The ECI maintains its processes follow legal procedures despite internal objections reported by some commissioners. CERT-In confirmed partial fixes are underway.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 29%, Centre 68%, Right 3%). Overall sentiment is negative (32/100). Lens Score 65/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, thetribune, moneycontrol, thetelegraph, indiatoday, thehindu, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 8 Oct, 01:10 am. Other outlets followed.