ShopifyGUY steals customer data in boat data breach

TLDR:

• boAt Lifestyle, an Indian electronics firm, experienced a data breach compromising the personal information of over 7.5 million customers.
• The data, estimated at 2GB, includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and unique customer identifiers.

A recent security incident involving boAt Lifestyle, an Indian electronics company, has led to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer data. The breach, announced by an individual with the nickname ShopifyGUY, has potentially exposed the personal information of millions of customers. The compromised data, which includes details like names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, is currently being offered for sale on the dark web. boAt Lifestyle is actively investigating the breach, but this incident is part of a larger trend of cybersecurity breaches targeting Indian enterprises. Over the past few months, companies like Motilal Oswal, Polycab, and Bira 91 have also fallen victim to cybercriminals. Notably, the LockBit cyber extortionist group has targeted multiple organizations worldwide, including technology companies and pharmaceutical firms. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect those of ET Edge Insights or its management.