Data breach

Personal data of over 7 lakh registered users of moneycontrol.com is available on the hackers' forum for just $350

In 2019, Facebook faced four confirmed breaches where information of over 300 million users was leaked.

A threat actor has claimed that he has breached Bookchor database in February and downloaded personal information of over 5 lakh users.

Mobikwik has denied the claims of data breach but the experts believe that the leak is real.

In June 2020, three Google users had filed a complaint and claimed that the company carries on a “pervasive data tracking business.” They said that Google collects browsing history and other web activity data even if it has switched on the “incognito” mode.

Along with Cambridge Analytica, CBI has filed case against another firm named Global Science Research Limited for Facebook data theft

Media and entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks faced ransomware attack by REvil malware

The protocol ensures that it will not share the Aarogya Setu data with any third party until it is extremely necessary to formulate or implement health responses.

Reportedly, the records include usernames, hashed passwords (SHA-256), date joined, last login date, email addresses, first and last names, account profile (staff member/a superuser), account status etc.

The army has directed its personnel to download the Aarogya Setu app only through the website of central govt or official app stores