Data stored securely in Indian servers, says Koo CEO while denying any leak
Koo was accused of leaking user data by French security researcher Elliot Alderson February 12, 2021 / 09:38 AM IST
Founded in March 2020 by Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, Koo can be used to express views and opinions on various topics much like Twitter.
Koo was recently found leaking the personal data of its users. French security researcher Robert Baptiste who goes by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson on Twitter, found that the app is leaking users information such as email, date of birth, name, marital status, and gender. The company has now responded to the claim, denying any kind of data leak.Koo CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna responded to Alderson’s data leak claim by saying that the data visible in the screenshots is something that the user has voluntarily shared on their profile. He further tweeted that the voluntarily shared information cannot be termed as a data leak.
French hacker says Koo app leaks user data, company denies
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February 12, 2021 16:47 IST
Alderson’s research shows that Koo user’s personal data like email id, date of birth, name, marital status and gender are visible to other even if they chose to keep it private.
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French hacker says Koo app leaks user data, company denies.
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Alderson’s research shows that Koo user’s personal data like email id, date of birth, name, marital status and gender are visible to other even if they chose to keep it private.
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