With everything becoming digital, instances of cyber theft and data breaches are getting more and more prevalent and Skoda India has been the latest victim of it.
In concerning report from Times Now News, the data of Skoda India customers has been leaked online. The information from Skodalive.co.in was compromised by a hacker. The Czech carmaker had been having incredible success in the Indian market since last year after its two latest products – Kushaq mid-size SUV and Slavia mid-size sedan made entry. Both of these have been received quite well by the customers making the brand reach new heights in our market. However, this latest data breach episode might be concerning for a whole lot of people. Here are the details.
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Skoda India Data Leaked
An unknown user claims that he/she has access to over 20 databases from the official website of Skoda India. To prove it, he/she posted this message on a popular underground hacker forum. This forum facilitates the sale and purchase of leaked data. We know how precious data is today. Hence, finding a buyer for personal data might not be all that difficult. This user says that he/she will give access to this data for a small fee. There is personal information of over 50,000 Skoda Auto India’s customers on this website.
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This includes information pertaining to customer names, mobile numbers, email addresses, state, city, part/VIN number, car model, etc. All this information is accessible just from one of the databases. We can only imagine what the other 20 databases have. There has been no response from the carmaker until now but we shall keep you posted regarding any further developments in this case.
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Data is the most valuable currency in the world, especially in this modern digital era. Most businesses rely on customer data and information to expand their reach. Apart from that, data is needed to provide curated services to people when everything is going online. It is also needed to develop online marketing campaigns by having the target audience receive the ads. That is why the value of customer data with their personal information is priceless.
