Over 10 Crore KYC Data Of MobiKwik Users Leaked, Company Says Users Might Have Shared Them
Friyana Munshi
New Delhi, March 30, 2021: An extremely large database has reportedly been leaked from MobiKwik servers. According to the information received, about 8.2TB of KYC data of millions of users has been made available on the dark web. MobiKwik provides an online payment service. However, the company has rejected this fact.
The information about the leak of data from MobiKwik servers was given by French hacker and security researcher Elliot Anderson via Twitter. The data provided by the users on the Dark Web portal includes details such as phone numbers and e-mail IDs.
Indian cybersecurity researcher Rajashekhar Rajharia has also informed regarding the MobiKwik data leak. He informed TechNadu that millions of Indian users’ data has been leaked from MobiKwik. This data has been made available for sale on the dark web portal.
The hacker who claimed to hack KYC details of MobiKwik users is also ready to sell them in 1.5 bitcoins. Their price will be around $ 84,000 (about Rs. 61,14,444). In addition, the hacker is also ready to give Bayer exclusive access to the data.
The data that has been made available in the cell, these include data such as 99 million e-mail IDs, phone passwords, addresses, installed application data, IP addresses and GPS locations. Apart from all this, it also includes passport details, PAN card details, and Aadhaar card details.
However, MobiKwik has issued a statement rejecting the claim of data leakage. The company said that some security researchers have wasted our time and media by presenting concocted files. We have strictly checked that our data is safe.
In an official statement MobiKwik affirmed, “For our users, we reiterate that all your MobiKwik accounts and balances are completely safe. All financially sensitive data is stored in encrypted form in our databases. No misuse of your wallet balance, credit card, or debit card is possible without the one-time-password (OTP) that only comes to your mobile number. We strongly recommend that you do not try to open any dark web/anonymous links as they could jeopardize your own cyber safety. We are committed to a safe and secure Digital India.”
