Jio Customer Database of over 120 million users leaked,could be India biggest data breach

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In an interesting development , Jio customer data has been leaked on an independent website named magicapk. Several sensitive details including first name, last name ,mobile number, email-id,circle, SIM Activation Date and even Aadhaar Number have been exposed. To my disbelief I found my own details in the database and also couple of my colleagues are affected too.

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It could be the biggest data breach in India as the data leak in question over pertains to a database of over 120 million users of Reliance Jio. The website seems already a little sluggish and expected to go down soon as more users rush to find out if their personal data has been leaked. It took a couple or three tries for the number to show up on the website. It is not clear at this moment why this data has been leaked or how someone outside Jio got access to sensitive customer data.

We tried finding the details about the owner of the domain in question but seems to be hidden and marked private. Also we observed that those who got the Jio sim card during the preview offer are most affected. Recent numbers don’t seem to be found in the database. Also we were not able to see AADHAR of the customer from the limited numbers we tried.

UPDATE: Jio has provided the following quote responding to our story.

We have come across the unverified and unsubstantiated claims of the website and are investigating it. Prima facie, the data appears to be unauthentic. We want to assure our subscribers that their data is safe and maintained with highest security. Data is only shared with authorities as per their requirement. We have informed law enforcement agencies about the claims of the website and will follow through to ensure strict action is taken.


Source : FoneArena
 

kit walker

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Its is possible as jio is using servers outside india to backup data. It can be a un-in scripted backup dump falling in hand of rouge. Or it may be a disgruntle employee who got fired last week took the dump away before leaving the company. any thing may be possible. But it is an eye opener for Indian People as well as industry who claim that the customer data is stored in highest secured manner.
 

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Computer Science Dropout Jio hacker arrested
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Cyber Police have located the person responsible for leaking the Jio data via the Magicapk.com website. There was news about Jio customer data breach with millions of user data compromised, Reliance had given their official statement saying that the data seems unauthentic.

Reliance then approached the Law enforcement agencies and the latest news is that a person from Rajasthan nicknamed Imran Chippa has been arrested. Cyber Police had pinpointed the location of this person who had leaked Jio user data on his Magicapk site, that has been suspended as of now.

The website has been blocked and the Police were able to trace the location of this 35 years old Computer Science dropout, in Rajasthan. The hacker has been taken into custody, his mobile, storage devices and computer has been seized. He will be moved to Mumbai, soon.
 
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