Independent cyber-security researchers have claimed that a database containing know-your-customer details of nearly 3.5 million users of fintech service provider MobiKwik is up for sale on the Dark web. An 8.2 terabyte database was allegedly offered for sale by a pseudonymous hacker for the equivalent of $75,000, payable in cryptocurrency.
The hacker even offered a search engine for prospective buyers to check the details. The database had fields such as email IDs, phone numbers, passwords, physical addresses, credit card details, soft copies of identification documents and details of …