Jio’s tool to check COVID-19 symptoms was found to have a security lapse that exposed one of its core databases containing the records of millions of users, who logged in to perform a self-test.
Jio’s tool to check COVID-19 symptoms was found to have a major security lapse that exposed one of its core databases containing the records of millions of users who logged in to perform a self-test, according to a report. The affected database, which was pulled offline after Jio was notified about the flaw, included logs and records starting April 17. It reportedly contained a running log of website errors and other system messages to a large extent — alongside including the data of users self-tested on the platform.
The affected database by Jio for its COVID-19 tracking tool included the data of individuals, such as their user agent that helps identify the browser version and operating system of participants, profile records, symptoms on the basis of the questions asked by the tool, reported TechCrunch.
