The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed telecom service operators to conduct a safety audit of their techniques in response to claims by cybersecurity agency CloudSEK that data on 750 million Indian subscribers has been leaked, in accordance with a authorities official.
CloudSEK reported that hackers are selling a 1.8-terabyte database comprising particulars of 750 million Indian mobile consumers on the dark internet. The alleged hacker has denied involvement in a breach and claimed to have obtained the data by way of undisclosed asset work inside legislation enforcement channels, as per CloudSEK.
A senior authorities official stated, “The DoT has asked telecom operators to get a security audit of their systems.” However, telecom operators have reportedly informally shared with the division that the leaked info within the CloudSEK report seems to be a compilation of previous data units of telecom subscribers and isn’t attributable to any vulnerability of their techniques.
CloudSEK’s report highlighted that CYBO CREW associates CyboDevil and UNIT8200 had marketed a large Indian Mobile Network Consumer Database on the market. The database reportedly accommodates delicate particulars, together with names, mobile numbers, addresses, and Aadhaar particulars of 750 million people. The leaked data, accessible on the market, poses important dangers akin to monetary losses, identification theft, reputational harm, and elevated susceptibility to cyberattacks.
CloudSEK, in its accountable disclosure, knowledgeable related authorities and organizations probably impacted by the breach. The cyber intelligence agency emphasised the necessity for validation of the data and identification of potential loopholes by telecom service suppliers and the federal government. The menace actor allegedly demanded USD 3,000 for your complete dataset, in accordance with the report.
(With PTI inputs)
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