Vi data leak may have exposed sensitive data of 20 million postpaid users, but the telco has denied any data breach has taken place.
Vi data leak may have exposed sensitive data of 20 million postpaid users, but the telco has denied any data breach has taken place.
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Vodafone Idea (Vi) system have apparently exposed its customers’ personal data including call logs of nearly 301 million people (including all of its 20.6 million postpaid users over the last two years), according to cybersecurity research firm CyberX9 in a new report (via). The firm even asked the government to order an independent and fair security audit of Vi as it has been exposing sensitive data for at least the last two years. However, the telecom operator has denied any data leak and said the report was “fake and malicious.”
The report further claimed the Vi data leak is not limited to call logs, but also exposed other phone numbers customers talked to, duration, all SMS records, internet usage details, location details, full name, Vi phone number, residential address, alternate contact number, bill payment transaction details, plan details, bill details, credit limit and more.
