Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Apr 3: Cyber thieves have stolen personal information of 66.9 crore people. Most of these people whose data has been stolen are those who have used various apps including Amazon, Netflix, Zomator, Phonepe. In addition, those who visit many websites as well as social media channels have also been prone to data theft.
Cyberabad police of Telangana have busted this racket of cyber thieves. When they arrested Vinay Bharadwaj and inquired he has confessed to have stolen personal data of people living in 24 states and eight metropolitan cities of India.
The data is mostly stolen from Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, Paytm, Phonepe, Bigbasket, Bookmyshow, Instagram, Zomato, GST, RTO and policy bazaar apps and social media.
Accused Vinay Bharadwaj
Most of the victims are officials of defence forces, government workers, pan card, debit card and credit card users, rich and affluent people, students from ninth to 12th grade, NEET students, senior citizens, Delhi electricity users and DMat account holders and those who are job seekers.
The stolen details include name, mobile number, house address, email id, occupation, educational qualification, details of property and bank accounts, GST number, income tax details and apps that are used by the person.
These cyber thieves were selling the stolen data to online marketing agencies and online fraudsters. Cyber fraudsters use these numbers to call public posing as representatives of various organizations and cheat people.
Cyberabad police are investigating further.