India, June 27 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday restricted access to sections of its website after the Delhi Police informed them about a new scam that exploited a vulnerability on the site that allowed scammers easy access to residents' personal information.

Police on Thursday said a majority of online scam reports they have received in the recent past have been regarding the DJB website, as the "Know Your KNO" feature has allowed scammers to access users' names, addresses, meter status, and mobile numbers of all users, resulting in people losing as much as Rs.10 crore to scammers over the past few weeks.

On June 20, HT reported that the feature, intended to help residents find their 10-digit KNO (Key Number of the Connection),...