Zoomcar reports massive data breach
Zoomcar, the car-sharing app many rely on in India, confirmed that hackers got hold of personal info from 8.4 million users.
The breach was discovered on June 9 after employees received messages from someone claiming to have their data.
Details like names, phone numbers, car registration numbers, addresses, and emails were exposed—though thankfully, no passwords or payment info were touched.
Zoomcar says it's working with law enforcement
Zoomcar says they've ramped up security and brought in outside cybersecurity pros to dig into what happened.
They're also working with law enforcement to get to the bottom of things and checking if this affects their business or reputation.
For now, all services are running as usual.
Companies need to take data protection seriously
This incident is a wake-up call about how much personal info these platforms hold—and how important it is for companies to keep it safe.
Zoomcar says they're taking steps to tighten up security so something like this doesn't happen again.