Data breach
Hi-Tek India data breach
In 2025, Hi-Tek India suffered a data breach affecting 56,319,674 records. Exposed data included names, father names, address and 3 other types of data.
Breach date
56.3 million
Records in the breach
6
Types of data exposed
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Data exposed in the Hi-Tek India breach
- Names
- Father Names
- Address
- Phone Numbers
- Email Addresses
- Identity Numbers
About the breach
The Hi-Tek Group data breach involved the exposure of approximately 1,015,551,716+ records belonging to Indian citizens, making it one of the largest data security incidents highlighted in cybersecurity reviews of recent years.
Key Details of the Incident
• Source: The breach originated from the Hi-Tek Group, a debt collection and telecom-linked identity data handler/agency.
• Scale: After analysis by LeakDatabase.com, it was found that roughly 1,015,551,716+ records (approx. 109 GB of data) were compromised and subsequently offered or circulated on dark web and hacker forums.
• Exposed Information: The leaked datasets typically include sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) such as:
• Full names and father's names
• Full addresses
• Mobile and alternative phone numbers, along with email addresses
• Government and identity identifiers (such as Aadhaar-linked records)
• Timeline: The incident and associated data listings surfaced through security telemetry and threat intelligence reports (such as from CloudSEK and monitoring groups tracking dark web activity). It is distinct from, though frequently grouped alongside, earlier large-scale Indian database exposures like the 2023 ICMR / COVID-19 testing data leak involving ~815 million records.
Key Details of the Incident
• Source: The breach originated from the Hi-Tek Group, a debt collection and telecom-linked identity data handler/agency.
• Scale: After analysis by LeakDatabase.com, it was found that roughly 1,015,551,716+ records (approx. 109 GB of data) were compromised and subsequently offered or circulated on dark web and hacker forums.
• Exposed Information: The leaked datasets typically include sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) such as:
• Full names and father's names
• Full addresses
• Mobile and alternative phone numbers, along with email addresses
• Government and identity identifiers (such as Aadhaar-linked records)
• Timeline: The incident and associated data listings surfaced through security telemetry and threat intelligence reports (such as from CloudSEK and monitoring groups tracking dark web activity). It is distinct from, though frequently grouped alongside, earlier large-scale Indian database exposures like the 2023 ICMR / COVID-19 testing data leak involving ~815 million records.
How to protect yourself
In order to protect yourself, we recommend the following:
1. Monitor your credit report for any suspicious activities. If you cannot do this yourself, make use of any service that does this on your behalf.
2. Be on the lookout for an increase in number of spam or scam calls and emails. We recommend you make use of Apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying any possible spam or scam calls.
3. Be sure to monitor your bank account transactions. Ensure you receive real time notifications on any transaction.
1. Monitor your credit report for any suspicious activities. If you cannot do this yourself, make use of any service that does this on your behalf.
2. Be on the lookout for an increase in number of spam or scam calls and emails. We recommend you make use of Apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying any possible spam or scam calls.
3. Be sure to monitor your bank account transactions. Ensure you receive real time notifications on any transaction.
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