Data Breach
Data Breach
Data Breach
Ransomeware Malware
The data included the intimate order information, physical address , email
address and phone number.
Cyber Ddos
blackmail attacks DOXING
Money extortion & blackmail
Zivame was falsely accused of selling data on Twitter by Sanjay in order to get
financial gains. He tried to blackmail and falsely taint the image of the brand.
It was even found that data of some Zivame customers was sold to a Telegram
channel and a site called Controlc.com
From here, another account named @cyberdaku comes into picture. He was the
main person behind this unsolicited attack. He exorted 1500 USD out of which
1000USD were deposited in Sanjay’s bank account.
Consequences of cyber extortion
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LOSS OF LOSS OF
FINANCIAL DATA LOSS CUSTOMER’S
REPUTATION
LOSS TRUST
How did Zivame respond?
They also stated that this may lead to their tainted reputation.
Zivame revised their security policy in August
2023.
According to the Cost of data breach 2022 report, stolen or
compromised credentials are the most common initial attack
vector, accounting for 19% of data breaches. Hackers may steal
or compromise credentials by using brute force attacks, buying
stolen credentials off the dark web, or tricking employees into
revealing credentials through social engineering attacks.
The law
Soni was charged under section 66 (computer related offences) of the
Information and Technology Act, 2008, which pertains to data breach and
under IPC section 295-A(deliberate and malicious intention of outraging
the religious feelings of a community) and 153-A(Promoting enmity
between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth,
residence, language, etc).
How could Zivame protect themselves?
Employee training
Audit reevaluate
CONCLUSION
As a customer, always input your data with full trust in the site. Never
forget to check the certificate of the site which you are surfing. Our
security lies in our own hands and thus we take precautionary measures
in form of anti virus softwares, not opening random links etc.
Thank
You