Upstox alert users to change password after data breach; assures funds, securities are safe
Upstox has alerted its users of a data breach that took place in company s database. The company assures that the users funds and securities are safe but advises them to change their account password post the attack.
Sarthak Dogra | April 12, 2021 | Updated 11:48 IST
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The company has appointed a leading cyber-security firm to investigate the breach.
It ensures that the user funds and securities are safe.
Upstox, an India-based online trading platform, has notified its customers of a security breach in the firm s database. The breach affected data, including contact and KYC details of Upstox customers. The company, however, assured users that their funds and securities are safe. The Upstox has gained traction among users lately with an ad campaign running during the cricket IPL 2021 season.
Upstox co-founder and CEO Ravi Kumar said that the company has restricted access to the impacted database, and added multiple security enhancements at all third-party data-warehouses