Got a Facebook account? Your data was likely leaked
The database of the latest alleged leak includes details of roughly 5.5 lakh users from Afghanistan, 1.2 million from Australia, 3.8 million from Bangladesh, 8 million from Brazil, and 6.1 million from India.
Alon Gal the co-founder and CTO of cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock shared details of the leaked database on Twitter.
If someone had a Facebook account, their data had likely been leaked, he said.
Background
Database first leaked in 2019
The database was first leaked in 2019 and was sold on Telegram for $20 per search. Gal was the first to flag the leak.
At the time, Facebook said the vulnerability that caused the leak (allowing users to search for a person s number) had been patched.
RBI tells MobiKwik to investigate data leak, will penalise company if found at fault
RBI tells MobiKwik to investigate data leak, will penalise company if found at fault
Reserve Bank of India has reportedly directed MobiKwik to investigate the alleged data leak of a majority of the company s user base. The central bank has also told MobiKwik that it will be penalised if it is found to be at fault through the audit.
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HIGHLIGHTS
MobiKwik will have to retain an external auditor to conduct a forensic audit.
If a fault is found on the company s part during the audit, it will be penalised, as per a Reuters report.
Synopsis
MobiKwik, which is backed by Sequoia Capital and Bajaj Finance, has faced growing criticism this week for denying a data leak many customers and digital rights activists say is linked to the firm s database.
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered digital payments firm MobiKwik to probe allegations that data of its 110 million users was breached, and warned the company it will face fines if lapses are found, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. MobiKwik, which is backed by Sequoia Capital and India s Bajaj Finance, has faced growing criticism this week for denying a data leak many customers and digital rights activists say is linked to the firm s database.
RBI Orders MobiKwik To Urgently Probe Alleged Data Leak: Report RBI Orders MobiKwik To Urgently Probe Alleged Data Leak: Report MobiKwik has faced growing criticism this week for denying a leak many customers and digital rights activists say is linked to the company s database.
Updated: April 01, 2021 5:28 pm IST
The Reserve Bank of India has ordered digital payments firm MobiKwik to probe allegations that data of its 11 crore users was breached, and warned the company it will face fines if lapses are found, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
MobiKwik, which is backed by Sequoia Capital and Bajaj Finance, has faced growing criticism this week for denying a leak many customers and digital rights activists say is linked to the company s database.
Comments
Recent alleged cyber attacks on Mobikwik and ACER have placed a question mark on the data security in India. What’s more, they remind us that not only do cyber attacks result in monetary losses but also compromise data privacy, putting the economy and lives of many in danger.
In 2020, India witnessed highest number of cyber attacks after Japan in Asia-Pacific region, as per a report by IBM X-Force Intelligence Index. The report further suggested that India accounted for 7 percent of the total attacks in Asia.
Several risks including data leakage, phishing attacks, ransomware attacks are some of the common cyber threats plaguing Indians daily. Despite being the largest base of internet consumers, India continues to remain vulnerable to several national and international cyber-attacks.