NEW DELHI – The semi-government agency behind India’s national identitycard project on Saturday denied a report by news website ZDNet that theprogram has been hit by another security lapse that allows access toprivate information.

ZDNet reported that a data leak on a system run by a state-owned utilitycompany, which it did not name, could allow access to private informationof holders of the biometric “Aadhaar” ID cards, exposing their names, theirunique 12-digit identity numbers, and their bank details.

But the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which runs theAadhaar program, said “there is no truth in this story” and that they were”contemplating legal action against ZDNet”.

ZDNet could not immediately be contacted for comment on the UIDAI’sresponse.