More than 7.5 million boAt customers’ customer information has surfaced on the dark web. It is possible to purchase personally identifiable information (PII) such as a name, address, contact number, email ID, customer ID, and more. The threat actor leaked around 2GB of data on the forum.
On April 5, a hacker dubbed ShopifyGUY claimed to have accessed the data of audio products and smartwatch maker boAt Lifestyle. The threat actor leaked data breach files comprising 75,50,000 entries of personally identifiable information (PII) from consumers.
Forbes India validated the report by speaking with a number of the consumers who have recently purchased boAt items.
These data breaches have implications that extend beyond the immediate loss of private data. People are more susceptible to monetary fraud, phishing scams, and identity theft. Threat Intelligence Researcher Saumay Srivastava notes that sophisticated social engineering assaults could be carried out by threat actors who employ users’ personal information to get access to bank accounts, carry out transactions, and fraudulently use credit cards.
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