Can someone HACK your bank account by knowing your Aadhaar number? Here is what UIDAI says

Aadhaar Card news: Can someone hack your bank account using Aadhaar number? THIS is what UIDAI said.

An Aadhaar card is essential to all Indian citizens. It’s no less than an identification document. From government dealings to personal finance, you need this card for everything. Aadhaar card holders get a unique 12-digit Aadhaar number which is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It holds all the sensitive information of an individual and therefore is more vulnerable to activities like fraud

Therefore, people are a bit concerned if others knowing their unique identification number can cause them any trouble. As many people have linked their bank account with Aadhar they are worried if their bank account gets hacked by someone who comes to know about their Aadhaar number

UIDAI has answered this query and has informed people that this is not true and there is no need to worry.

Just as by merely knowing your ATM card number, no one can withdraw money from the ATM machine and by knowing your Aadhaar number alone, no one can hack into your bank account and withdraw