The internet is a great place, we are practically living through it. All of our information, everything exists on the internet. But that’s where it becomes negative too. Some can access your data and misuse it. Boat, India’s popular audio brand led by Aman Gupta, has found itself in the middle of one such situation. A major data breach has happened at the company and it affects over 7 million customers. Read along to know the whole story.
The data of over 7 million Boat customers has been compromised. It exposes the
personal information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses of the affected customers. Reports suggest that this leaked data is now available on the dark web and is being sold for as low as EUR 2. Hacker ‘ShopifyGUY’ has claimed responsibility for this data breach.
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The data breach has exposed the affected customers to cyberattacks where their personal information can be misused. Phishing scams are another major concern as all of the personal data is in the hands of someone who cannot be trusted.
We are still waiting for an official acknowledgment of the cyber attack from Boat. The company has not shared any information about the breach or its next course of action.
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In case you are a Boat customer, then try being more attentive and exercise caution against potential scams. Try keeping your online activity secure and do not click on any link that feels suspicious.
Data breaches are sadly becoming more common than we would like them to be. A word of advice: always share as limited information on the internet as possible.
