Yesterday, the hacked information of more than 20 million Snappfood users was auctioned for sale on the Internet, and the company accepted responsibility for this incident and said that people’s bank information is safe; However, as a rule, people’s bank information should not be stored with Snappfood
According to Iran digital economy annotation, The hacker sold the hacked information for $30,000 (about one and a half billion tomans at the current rate) and today some media reported that a customer was found and Snapfood data was sold. A little while ago, a hacker group published a post on its Telegram channel with the following theme:
“Following the negotiations we had with the Snappfood team, the data of this collection has not and will not be sold to anyone. Snappfood’s management team showed that people’s information and brand reputation are more valuable to them than anything else.”
“The issue of Sold Out in one of the forums was that due to the uncertainty of the negotiation outcome for our team, we decided to temporarily write “sold”; But now after getting confirmation from Snappfood, we deleted the post completely.”
This hacker had previously put Tapsi’s information up for sale and announced that his negotiations with Tapsi did not work out, so he did not negotiate with Snappfood either.
Until the moment of writing this article, Snappfood has not provided a solution to compensate its users, and the depth of the disaster is such that experts warn about the irreparable consequences of this incident. According to the fan experts, the least that Snappfood can do is to inform its users about the situation where their personal information has been leaked and to clearly explain to them the possible consequences of being hacked.
What harm does the Snappfood hack cause for the users of this online food ordering platform?
Access to personal information: Hackers may gain access to sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, home and work addresses, contact numbers, and information about food preferences. This information can be used for various purposes such as identity theft or phishing attacks.
Privacy issues: Disclosure of personal information can lead to violation of users’ privacy and undermine their trust in online services.
Commercial use of information: Hackers may use the obtained information for advertising purposes or sell it to companies interested in user data.
Financial risks: The risk of financial theft increases if users’ credit card or bank account information is also hacked.
Damage to reputation and security: Such incidents can damage the reputation of the Snappfood service and public trust in the security of online systems.
Finally, it is recommended that to protect against such threats, users should use strong passwords, watch out for any suspicious activity on their accounts, and regularly review the security of their online accounts. Also, companies like Snappfood need to strengthen their security measures and use the latest data protection methods.
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