Kazakhstanis are being informed of a leak of their personal data in the EgovMobile app. Notifications have also been received by those who have never taken out loans from a microfinance organisation (MFO). According to the message, those who have received it can file a complaint with the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry (MDDIAI).
"Your personal data is present in the leaked customer database of zaimer kz! You have the right to file a complaint about a violation of personal data protection legislation with the Information Security Committee of the MDDIAI of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the notification states.
According to media reports, earlier JSC "State Technical Service" reported that more than 2 million personal data records of Kazakhstanis who are clients of the MFO zaimer kz had been leaked online.
Following this, the MDDIAI stated that as soon as it identifies the "exposed" clients, the department will send them a corresponding notification in the EgovMobile mobile application.
Recall that earlier, a massive leak of internal data occurred at the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China. Files containing confidential conversations and operational data were posted on the GitHub hosting site in open access. Among the published files, private data of subscribers of Kazakhstani telecom operators Beeline and Tele2 was also discovered.