Claim: Data of millions of users available for sale on Dark Web, MobiKwik clarifies

Data leak: After allegations of leaking personal data of people, the digital wallet company Mobikwik said on Tuesday that it will conduct a forensic data security audit from a third party. The Independent Security Researcher has claimed that the personal data of about 3.5 million (3.5 million) users of Mobikwik has been leaked. It was
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Claim: Data of millions of users available for sale on Dark Web, MobiKwik clarifies

Data leak: After allegations of leaking personal data of people, the digital wallet company Mobikwik said on Tuesday that it will conduct a forensic data security audit from a third party. The Independent Security Researcher has claimed that the personal data of about 3.5 million (3.5 million) users of Mobikwik has been leaked. It was said that it is available for purchase on the dark web. The company said in a statement “the company is working closely with the authorities and is confident that security protocols are robust to store sensitive data and that it has not been breached.” It has been said that in view of the seriousness of the allegations, he will conduct a third-party audit of forensic data security.

Users have been assured that their MobiKwik accounts and balances are safe and warned against opening any dark web or anonymous links as it may endanger the cybersecurity of the users. The digital payment company said that users have told that their data was visible on the dark web, so it is investigating the matter. MobiKwik said that when the leak was reported last month, he conducted a full investigation with the help of external security experts, in which no evidence of a breach was found. India does not have a robust mechanism for data leaks. The Personal Data Protection Bill is pending in the Lok Sabha since 2019.

Recently, hackers claimed that they had blown the data of millions of Indian users of Mobikwik. These included people’s mobile phone numbers, bank account details, e-mail and credit card numbers. Mobikwik is a payment app, through which there are more than 1 million transactions daily. With this, people recharge phones, collect bills and payments are also made at many places.