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Data breach
Moneycontrol.com data breach: Personal details of over seven lakh users up for sale on Hackers forums – Here is what we know so far
Personal data of over 7 lakh registered users of moneycontrol.com is available on the hackers' forum for just $350
Facebook data of 533 million users, including 61 lakh users from India up for sale on hacker forums
In 2019, Facebook faced four confirmed breaches where information of over 300 million users was leaked.
Information of over 5 lakh users allegedly leaked in Bookchor Data Breach: What we know so far
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A threat actor has claimed that he has breached Bookchor database in February and downloaded personal information of over 5 lakh users.
Data of over 3.5 million MobiKwik users up for sale on darknet by hackers: January hack, what OpIndia found and what users can do
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Mobikwik has denied the claims of data breach but the experts believe that the leak is real.
USA: Google faces a $5 billion lawsuit for tracking users browsing Chrome in incognito mode
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.
CBI books Cambridge Analytica, alleged strategist of Congress for 2014 elections, over illegal harvesting of Facebook data in India
Along with Cambridge Analytica, CBI has filed case against another firm named Global Science Research Limited for Facebook data theft
Personal data of top celebrities including Madonna, Lady Gaga, Priyanka Chopra breached after law firm representing them faces ransomware attack
Media and entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks faced ransomware attack by REvil malware
Centre formulates protocols for Aarogya Setu App’s data management, uses will be able to request deletion of their data
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.
Online learning platform Unacademy hacked, details of 22 million users available for sale: Reports
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.
Indian Army warns security personnel about fake Aarogya Setu app developed by Pakistan to steal information
The army has directed its personnel to download the Aarogya Setu app only through the website of central govt or official app stores
