Durex India, the Indian subsidiary of the British condom and private lubricants model, has uncovered its prospects’ private info, together with their full names and order particulars.
Safety researcher Sourajeet Majumder contacted TechCrunch this week in regards to the concern of exposing delicate buyer information on the condom maker’s web site.
The model’s web site spilled buyer names, cellphone numbers, e mail addresses, transport addresses, the merchandise ordered and the quantity paid. The precise variety of affected prospects will not be recognized. Nevertheless, the researcher discovered proof that a whole lot of individuals had info uncovered due to an absence of correct authentication on its order affirmation web page.
“For a model coping with intimate merchandise, making certain privateness is essential,” Majumder advised TechCrunch.
TechCrunch verified Majumder’s findings, and located that buyer order particulars had been nonetheless accessible on-line on the time of writing. As such, TechCrunch is withholding sure particulars in regards to the publicity as to not help malicious actors.
When reached by TechCrunch previous to publication in regards to the uncovered buyer info, Ravi Bhatnagar, a spokesperson for Durex dad or mum firm Reckitt, declined to remark or say if the corporate plans to safe its prospects’ info.
The researcher advised TechCrunch that the information might be exploited for id theft, and speak to particulars could end in undesirable harassment. Majumder stated that he additionally contacted India’s Pc Emergency Response Group (CERT-In) in regards to the safety lapse, which acknowledged his e mail.
“Affected prospects may turn out to be victims of social harassment or ethical policing due to this leak,” the researcher stated.
