The vulnerability, which was present in Airtel’s mobile application, was first discovered by an independent security researcher Ehraz Ahmed.
In his case study on Airtel’s security flaw, Ahmed said that the flaw existed in one of their API.
With this security flaw, 325.5 million Airtel subscribers in India were put at risk of a data breach.
This is not the first time when Ahmed has discovered a security flaw in mobile apps.
Recently, the cybersecurity researcher took to YouTube to highlight the vulnerability in JustDial’s mobile application. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575734623.4569333/Airtel-Gets-Rid-Of-Bug-Granting-Hackers-Access-To-Users'-Personal-Data?ref=audio_experience