Bharti Airtel denies data breach, report said 375 million users' details up for sale

We confirm there has been no data breach whatsoever of Airtel system: Company spokesperson

Telecom major Bharti Airtel has denied any breach of its security system, amid reports of a major data leak of customers belonging to the telecom player.

“There has been a report alleging that Airtel customer data has been compromised. This is nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel’s reputation by vested interests. We have done a thorough investigation and can confirm that there has been no breach whatsoever from Airtel systems.” an Airtel spokesperson told Moneycontrol, clarifying on the reports of data breach that have been doing the round since yesterday.

Unverified reports had suggested that details of 375 million Airtel customers, including their phone number, email, address and Aadhaar number were allegedly available for sale on the dark web. Moneycontrol has not been able to verify the authenticity of the data breach report. A threat actor identified as 'xenZen' had reportedly listed a database for sale on a dark web forum, and has sought $50,000 for the information.