Data of nearly 3 crore Indian job seekers reportedly leaked on the dark web
Working on the Internet is as simple as it is dangerous. People using the Internet are always at risk of cybercrime. If you are also looking for a job on the Internet, then this news could be related to you. On Saturday, an online intelligence firm revealed a major cybercrime, in which personal data of 2.9 crore Indians has been leaked on the dark web for free. From where anyone can access or download it.
The firm named cyble wrote in a blog post- ‘Personal data of 2.9 crore Indians who found jobs was leaked on the Dark Web for free.
The firm recently revealed about the hacking of Facebook and Sequoia-funded Indian education technology firm Unacademy.
The blog post shared a screenshot of a file 2.3 GB large that was posted on a hacking forum. It is further stated in the blog- ‘It seems that this donation has come from the Resume Aggregator, which has a lot of detailed information. We will update this article on getting new information.’
Folders of the names of some of India’s major job websites also appeared on screenshots posted by cyble, but the company is independently investigating the source of the leak. Cyber criminals use these personal information in various criminal activities such as theft, scams, and corporate espionage.
