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Confidence HighDec 19, 2024rapido.bike

India's Rapido Exposed User and Driver Data Through Leaky Website Feedback Form

PatternExternal actor · Hacking · Confidentiality impact

Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, fixed a security issue that exposed personal information associated with its users and drivers. The data exposure occurred through a leaky website feedback form. Rapido restricted access to the exposed portal soon after being contacted by TechCrunch. The incident was reported on December 19, 2024.

Signal date
Dec 19, 2024
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Confidence
High
Sources
2 sources
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Rapido

Sector
Information
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: Dec 19, 2024

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Rapido, an Indian ride-hailing platform, exposed user and driver data.
  • Security issue found in a website feedback form.
  • Rapido restricted access after being contacted.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Rapido

Sector: Information

Likely country: 🇮🇳 India

inferred from signal text

    Estimated
    Threat source
    Hacking activity

    Watch internet-facing systems, credential abuse and exploit activity.

    • Source type: outside the affected organization
    Business impact
    Potential data exposure

    Impact area: Confidentiality

    Likely asset: User or customer data

    Trend context
    66 signals with similar action pattern
    • 23 signals in the same sector
    • 88 signals with the same likely impact area
    • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
    Mentioned entities
    RapidoData DisclosureIndiaRapido Exposed User and DriverForm RapidoRapidoTechCrunch. TheIndian

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