CyberX9 says data of 226 million customers of Vodafone Idea exposed to internet; telco denies claim

NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Multiple system vulnerabilities in Vodafone Idea (Vi) exposed the sensitive and confidential call records and other personal data of around ~226 million (22.6 crore) Vi customers, including 20.6 million postpaid customers for the last 2 years to the internet, cybersecurity research firm CyberX9 has said.

Vodafone Idea though vehemently denied the data breach, alleging the report to be false and malicious.

The data exposed by the vulnerabilities included all call records (date/time, other phone number talked to, and duration), all SMS records, internet usage details, location details, full name, Vi phone number, and residential address, among others, the cybersecurity research firm said in a report on Sunday.