A very serious privacy breach is happening now with iPhone users. It is alleged that more than 1.6 lakh number of snapshots of chats have leaked from Wingman, one of the most used dating apps. The breach shocked iPhone users because someone could easily pick up a user's private messages and identity.
How Did These Screenshots Leak?
As per the cybersecurity research report, these screenshots were dumped through a gaping hole in the Wingman app. The chat data were stored in insecure public cloud storage, which is open to hackers as per reports.
According to experts, the app developers created the storage for these chats to improve user experience but didn't pay any heed to the safeguarding aspect.
Types of Damages That May Affect Users
One pretty widely discussed risk with respect to that incidence is the leakage of individual data. Many of the captured chat screenshots revealed mobile, addresses, social networking links, or sensitive talk. Such exposure will make these targets susceptible to phishing, blackmailing, and even identity theft.
Response of Wingman
Wingman app gave a response to the incident. They claimed that a deep investigation is ongoing on the incident and already patched the vulnerability. The company ensures customers adopt strict preventive measures to ensure such incidents do not occur in the future.
Warning for Users
There are a few things that one must keep in mind before revealing private information through such apps:
Do not install anything other than familiar apps.
Be careful of scrutinizing the app's privacy settings and permissions.
Scratching sensitive information in chats is best avoided to prevent possible data leaks.
Enable two-factor authentication.
The leakage of more than 1.6 lakh chat snapshots on the Wingman App isn't solely the fault of the app, but it forces us to rethink our digital lives. After all, it's very smart to try and keep one's personal information as safe as possible in the current times. At the end of the day, technology gets ever more sophisticated; awareness and safety are all that's left.
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