UC Browser under govt scanner over data leaks

New Delhi: Alibaba's UC Browser has come under the government's scanner for alleged leak of mobile data of its Indian users and may be banned in the country if found guilty, a senior IT ministry official said on Tuesday. "There have been complaints against UC Browser that it sends mobile data of its users in India to server in China. There are complaints that even if an user has uninstalled it or cleaned browsing data, the browser retains control of DNS of user's device," the officer who did not wish to be named said. The officer said if the allegations against the browser are established then it may be banned in the country. When contacted, UC Web, which owns UC Browser, said that as on date it has not received any notice or intimation from the government regarding the enquiry. It said it is also standard industry practice to collect user information and data in necessary scenarios. PTI