BGMI maker Krafton accused of selling user data for Rs 2,000 each on Telegram

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PUBG maker Krafton has landed in fresh trouble. The company behind popular games like PUBG and BGMI, Krafton, is facing serious accusations by a Maharashtra-based man, who has filed a police complaint, claiming that Krafton leaked user data and even sold it on the messaging app Telegram.

BGMI, which is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile, was specially developed by Krafton after the government banned the original game due to privacy concerns. But now, the company is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.

According to the complaint, Krafton sold users’ personal data for just Rs 2,000 per person—and without informing them or taking any kind of permission. The FIR names some senior executives at Krafton, including WooYol Lim, Jitendra Bansal, Yoonal Soni, and Wooyol Shalom.

The person who filed the complaint, Santosh Torane, says this isn’t the first time he’s raised concerns, but his case was ignored earlier. The Bombay High Court is now taking up the case, and the next hearing is set for April 15, 2025.

Krafton has denied the claims and released a statement saying, “At KRAFTON, the protection of personal data is of utmost importance to us. Since the case is in court, we’ll wait for the legal process to finish before saying more.”

Telegram, the app where the data was allegedly sold, has also come under fire. It has been involved in similar controversies before—often used to share pirated content, thanks to its large file-sharing feature.

This case raises concerns about data privacy and how game companies handle user information. Krafton, which had promised to follow Indian rules with BGMI, now finds itself facing tough questions again.

With the court hearing just around the corner, we’ll have to wait and see how things unfold. But for now, Krafton is clearly in hot water.