Nearly 500,000 personal data hacked from the Popular Video Conferencing platform Zoom has been sold on the dark web.
The video conferencing platform which gained its popularity during the Corona pandemic saw a dramatic surge in its user base so much so that the net worth of its founder increased by over $2 Billion in a span of one month.
This fame, however, has come up with some unprecedented challenged for the company. There have been reports of critical user information being leaked and sold on the dark web. Dark web is nothing but that part of the internet, which has become notorious for online illegal activities.
Cybersecurity firm Cyble reported that there are more than 500,000 data for sale on the dark web. According to Cyble, the hackers are selling user information for as low as $0.0020 per account. What’s more alarming is the fact that most of the victims belong to reputed firms like Chase, Citibank, along with several top educational institutions. 290 of these data for sale belonged to universities and colleges.
The US has already asked several schools and colleges to stop using the platform. People themselves are moving away from this platform. Other similar platforms like MS Teams and Google Hangouts have seen a surge in its usage post this revelation. Also, a statement has been issued by the company that Zoom is working hard to resolve critical vulnerability issues.
