Airtel data breach: Airtel denies a data report. The report claims a hacker stole data of 375 million subscribers. Airtel says the report is false and the hacker has no proof.
“A report alleges Airtel customer data was compromised. Airtel denies the report and says the hacker has no proof. This is nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel’s reputation by vested interests. Airtel spokesperson confirms investigating the data claim and found no evidence of a breach in their systems.
Airtel data breach: What the report claims?
A cybersecurity firm, FalconFeeds.io, reports data at Airtel. A hacker named “xenZen” is selling Airtel’s customer database on BreachForums, a platform for trading stolen data. The database reportedly contains information on 375 million customers, including names, phone numbers, birthdays, and more. Other exposed details may include addresses, emails, genders, nationalities, Aadhaar details, and ID proofs.
A cybersecurity firm also shared a screenshot of the BreachForums page listing the data. Take a peek at the company’s post here:
🚨 Data breach of Airtel 🚨
A threat actor, identified as ‘xenZen’ has listed the Airtel database for sale on BreachForums. The listing includes data from 375 million customers.
Details of the Data:
– Mobile number
– Name
– Date of birth
– Father’s name
– Address
– Email ID
🚨 Data breach of Airtel 🚨
— FalconFeeds.io (@FalconFeedsio) July 3, 2024
A threat actor, identified as 'xenZen' has listed the Airtel database for sale on BreachForums. The listing includes data from 375 million customers.
Details of the Data:
– Mobile number
– Name
– Date of birth
– Father's name
– Address
– Email ID
-… pic.twitter.com/bGOxdgnDLO
— FalconFeeds.io (@FalconFeedsio) July 3, 2024
Airtel has rebuffed the claims saying that the hacker has not been able to provide any proof for his claim and is using this wrongly to tarnish brand image.
There has been a report alleging that Airtel customer data has been compromised. This is nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel’s reputation by vested interests. We have done a thorough investigation and can confirm that there has been no breach whatsoever from…
There has been a report alleging that Airtel customer data has been compromised. This is nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel’s reputation by vested interests. We have done a thorough investigation and can confirm that there has been no breach whatsoever from… pic.twitter.com/1b2vs2ud4I
— Bharti Airtel (@airtelnews) July 5, 2024
— Bharti Airtel (@airtelnews) July 5, 2024
