Truecaller Denies Data Breach Involving Personal Data of 47.5 Million Indians
May. 27, 2020Popular caller ID appTruecallerhas reportedly been subject to adata breach involving the personal data of 47.5 million Indians. Cybersecurity firm Cyble points out thatmalicious actors are selling the data in question viadark webat a throwaway price of $1000.
As noted by the firm, the leak exposes data including but not limited to Truecaller users from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, North-East India, Orissa, and Punjab.
“Cyble researchers are progressing with their analysis, but clearly, this leak may have a potential impact on broader users in India such as spams, scams, identity thefts etc.”,said the firm in a blog post.
Truecaller, however, has denied the breach.“It’s easy for bad actors to compile multiple phone number databases and put a Truecaller stamp on it. By doing that, it lends some credibility to the data and makes it easier for them to sell,”said a Truecaller spokesperson.
“We urge the public and users not to fall prey to such bad actors whose primary motive is to swindle the people of their money,”the spokesperson added.
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