Russian scooter-sharing service Whoosh reported a hack of its database containing personal data belonging to 7.2 million people, DataBreaches.net reports. Whoosh operates in 40 Russian cities, offering more than 75,000 scooters for residents’ urban transportation needs. A hacker reportedly began selling stolen data in an online forum in the form of promotional codes for free services, which included customer identification and payment information.
17 Nov. 2022
Russian scooter-sharing service hacked
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