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Reported breach

Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) data breach

INIndia

Cyber Security News, NewsBytes and MediaNama reported a data breach at Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) (India) on 25 October 2026. It affected 500 film titles. Exposed: Confidential documents, Unreleased scripts, Certification records, Scripts, Distribution agreements and Movie scripts and more.

Status

Reported breach

People affected

500 film titles

Reported

25 October 2026

What was exposed

• Confidential documents
• Unreleased scripts
• Certification records
• Scripts
• Distribution agreements
• Movie scripts
• Censor cuts summaries
• Distribution deals

Sources

• News reportCyber Security NewsIndia’s Film Sensor Board Data Breach – Unreleased Scripts, 500+ Film Titles Exposed
• News reportNewsBytesCBFC data leak: Sensitive documents of over 500 films exposed
• News reportMediaNamaCBFC data breach exposed movie scripts, censor cuts summaries and distribution deals of 500+ films: Report

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