Payments App operator Mobikwik said on Monday that its users’ and company’s data was “completely safe and secure” in the wake of media reports, and social media posts on Twitter alleged that critical information about your customer (KYC) data Thea has been leaked and is available for online purchase.
“Some media-purported so-called researchers have repeatedly tried to produce fabricated files to waste our organization’s precious time,” Mobikwik said in a statement. “We conducted a thorough investigation and there were no security lapses. Our user and company data is completely safe and secure, ”said a company spokesperson.
On 26 February, Internet security researcher Rajasekhar Rajaharia tweeted: “Again !! The card data of 11 crore Indian cardholders, including personal details and KYC soft copies (PAN, Aadhaar, etc.), have been allegedly leaked from the company’s servers in India. 6 TB KYC data and 350 GB compressed myascal dump. “Although that tweet did not have a company name.
On Monday, hacker handle Elliot Alderson tweeted: “Probably the biggest KYC data leak in history. Congratulations to Mobikwik… ”.
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