{"id":40275,"date":"2021-03-31T02:56:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/payment-app-mobikwik-denies-customer-data-was-stolen-from-it-has-no-idea-how-the-info-ended-up-on-the-dark-web-maybe-it-was-your-fault\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T02:56:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:56:09","slug":"payment-app-mobikwik-denies-customer-data-was-stolen-from-it-has-no-idea-how-the-info-ended-up-on-the-dark-web-maybe-it-was-your-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/payment-app-mobikwik-denies-customer-data-was-stolen-from-it-has-no-idea-how-the-info-ended-up-on-the-dark-web-maybe-it-was-your-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment app MobiKwik denies customer data was stolen from it, has no idea how the info ended up on the dark web: Maybe it was your fault?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indian payment app maker MobiKwik has denied its security has been breached, saying that if it&#8217;s true, as has been claimed, that its customers&#8217; information has appeared on the dark web, then some other platform was totally responsible for that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some users have reported that their data is visible on the dark web,&#8221; reads a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mobikwik.com\/message-from-the-company\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">message<\/a> from the company, dated March 30.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",button,mpu,\" data-sm=\",button,mpu,\" data-md=\",button,banner_plus,mpu\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhile we are investigating this, it is entirely possible that any user could have uploaded her or his information on multiple platforms. Hence, it is incorrect to suggest that the data available on the dark web has been accessed from MobiKwik or any identified source.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Claims that customer data had been siphoned from MobiKwik&#8217;s systems by a miscreant emerged in early March in a tweet from security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia:<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\" data-sm=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\" data-md=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.0893854748603\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">11 Crore Indian CardHolders data alleged leaked from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobiKwik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MobiKwik<\/a> Server, Hacker claimed. It Seems hacker still have their data. Backup was alleged taken on 20Jan 2021. He claim to have mobikwik access since last 30 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RBI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianCERT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndianCERT<\/a> Please look into this matter.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InfoSec?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InfoSec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GDPR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GDPR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tBS3U6Oqhw\">pic.twitter.com\/tBS3U6Oqhw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rajshekhar Rajaharia (@rajaharia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rajaharia\/status\/1367438237921243142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A day later, MobiKwik vigorously disputed the allegation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"6.715625\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A media-crazed so-called security researcher has repeatedly over the last week presented concocted files wasting precious time of our organization while desperately trying to grab media attention. We thoroughly investigated his allegations and did not find any security lapses. 1\/n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MobiKwik (@MobiKwik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobiKwik\/status\/1367489330902675463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"6.5727699530516\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Finally, our legal team will be pursuing strict action against this so-called researcher who is trying to malign our brand reputation for ulterior motives. n\/n\n<\/p>\n<p>-Team MobiKwik<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MobiKwik (@MobiKwik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobiKwik\/status\/1367489335063379969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Amid its denials and threats of legal action, MobiKwik said it investigated the possibility its systems had been compromised and customer records exfiltrated and leaked. &#8220;When this matter was first reported last month, the company undertook a thorough investigation with the help of external security experts and did not find any evidence of a breach,&#8221; the biz wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The company has declared itself \u201cconfident that security protocols to store sensitive data are robust and have not been breached.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"promo_article\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regmedia.co.uk\/2021\/02\/24\/indian_train_shutterstock_editorial_only.jpg?x=174&amp;amp;y=115&amp;amp;crop=1\" width=\"174\" height=\"115\" alt=\"Indian sleeper train\"><\/p>\n<h2 title=\"13m passengers a day, a million tickets bought on digital platforms, and yet few details offered on what went wrong\">Indian Railways suffers unspecified security &#8216;breaches in various IT applications&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/02\/24\/indian_railways_admits_multiple_breaches\/\"><span>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But not so confident that it won\u2019t dig further. \u201cConsidering the seriousness of the allegations, and by way of abundant caution, [the company] will get a third party to conduct a forensic data security audit,\u201d it wrote.<\/p>\n<p>MobiKwik customers say a sample of the firm\u2019s data remains online and for sale. It is said to be accessible via Tor though only intermittently as whatever server or infrastructure that hosts the haul struggles to meet demand from the curious and\/or nefarious, or perhaps is only up and running at certain times.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers and customers say the leaked data includes card numbers, the Know Your Customer number that Indian financial institutions use to identify investors, and possibly also India\u2019s Aadhaar national ID number.<\/p>\n<p>Troy Hunt, creator of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">haveibeenpwned.com<\/a>, slammed MobiKwik\u2019s handling of the alleged breach. \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve seen so far, they\u2019re going all \u2018Iraqi Information Minister\u2019 on this,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/troyhunt\/status\/1376872113903001605\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a>, after calling out the Indian company\u2019s response as known-worst practice&#8230; \u00ae<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\" data-md=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YGcqpzUudwLxjLztJdUGVQAAAAc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"4.4918032786885\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never *ever* behave like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobiKwik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MobiKwik<\/a> has in this thread from 25 days ago. Try Googling \u201cmobikwik data breach\u201d now&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5E4xc1ey0\">https:\/\/t.co\/L5E4xc1ey0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/troyhunt\/status\/1376656147218800641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/03\/31\/mobikwik_data_breach_denial\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about living in hope Indian payment app maker MobiKwik has denied its security has been breached, saying that if it&#8217;s true, as has been claimed, that its customers&#8217; information has appeared on the dark web, then some other platform was totally responsible for that.\u2026 READ MORE 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