Rapido Data Breach Exposes User and Driver Information: A Deep Dive into the Security Flaw

Rapido Data Breach Exposes User and Driver Information: A Deep Dive into the Security Flaw

The Indian ride-hailing landscape recently witnessed a significant security breach at Rapido, a leading player in the market. A critical vulnerability in the company's feedback form exposed the personal information of a large number of users and drivers. This incident underscores the critical importance of robust data security measures in the digital age and raises serious concerns about user privacy within the rapidly evolving ride-hailing sector. The Breach: A Detailed Look The security flaw, discovered by independent researcher Renganathan P, resided within the company's feedback form, designed to collect user and driver feedback on their experiences with the Rapido platform. This seemingly innocuous form, however, concealed a serious security vulnerability. The core issue lay within the API designed to transmit the collected feedback data to a third-party service for analysis and processing. Due to a critical misconfiguration, this API inadvertently exposed sensitive personal…