New: Wearable health-tech startup Ultrahuman said hackers gained unauthorized access to customers’ wellness data after stealing an employee’s credentials through malware. techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/u...

New: Mercor, a popular AI recruiting startup, has confirmed a security incident linked to a supply chain attack involving the open-source project LiteLLM. techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/m...

New: Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has confirmed a data breach involving customer service ticket information following an incident with a third-party vendor. techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/c...

New: A security lapse at one of India’s largest pharmacy chains allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of its online platform, exposing customer order data and sensitive drug-control functions. techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/i...

New: India is extending Aadhaar into mobile wallets, hotels, and offline verification. But as the world's largest ID system grows more ubiquitous, questions about consent, security, and oversight remain. techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/i...

New: India is expanding its anti-theft and cybersecurity program to include both new and used smartphones, aiming to curb device theft and online fraud — but raising privacy concerns. techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/i...

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has fixed a series of security flaws that exposed sensitive internal data, including personal information of customers, company reports, and data related to its dealers. techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/t...

SCOOP: India's income tax authority has fixed a major bug that was exposing taxpayers' sensitive data to any other signed-in user, according to the researchers who found it. TechCrunch's @journalistjagmeet.com verified the data exposure by asking the researchers to check his own records.

India’s largest crypto exchange CoinDCX has confirmed that one of its internal operational accounts was compromised in a recent security breach, allowing the hackers to make off with millions in crypto. techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/i...

New: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching an AI agent marketplace next week and Anthropic is one of its partners. techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/a...

Indian car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar has revealed that a hacker accessed the personal data of at least 8.4 million customers, including their names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers. techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/c...

New: KiranaPro's co-founder can't rule out an external hack after the startup's data was mysteriously wiped. Indian grocery delivery startup's data loss saga has more holes than Swiss cheese. techcrunch.com/2025/06/06/a...

New: Indian grocery delivery startup KiranaPro has been hacked and all its data has been wiped. The destroyed data included the company’s app code and its servers containing banks of sensitive customer information, including their addresses and payment details. techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/i...

Uber-rival BluSmart investors propose resolution with $30M backing for its revival

New: Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/i...

New with @lorenzofb.bsky.social: Kerala state police arrested an admin of Garantex, a crypto exchange sanctioned by the U.S., under India's extradition law. The move comes just days after the U.S. DOJ accused the suspect of approving cybercriminal-linked transactions. techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/g...

New: Tata Technologies' data has been published by the ransomware group Hunters International, just over a month after the Indian company confirmed an attack that led to the suspension of some services. techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/t...

New: Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers found the apps were carrying data-stealing malware for almost a year. techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/a...

Casio says the personal data of 8,500 individuals was leaked after it refused to negotiate with ransomware gang techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/c...

New: Some Indian government websites continue to allow the planting of scammy links on their official domains — months after TechCrunch reported the issue last year. techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/i...

New: Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, has fixed a security issue that exposed personal information associated with its users and drivers. techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/i...

New: A major McDonald’s delivery system in India exposed the personal information of its customers and drivers due to several simple security flaws. techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/b...

New: Signzy, a popular vendor offering online “know your customer” ID verification and customer onboarding services to several top financial institutions, commercial banks, and fintech companies, has confirmed a security incident. techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/i...

Arduino, the startup best known for its open-source microcontroller boards, is considering manufacturing in India. The Italian firm hopes to restrict the rise of counterfeit boards and cater to the growing demand from India’s youth population.

Indian space tech sector gets another boost as Chennai-based Agnikul secures investment to develop its small-lift launch vehicle ‘Agnibaan’ further and move towards commercialisation. The startup aims to complement ISRO and target satellite launches in the sub-300 kg payloads segment.

In January, the Bluesky app began with a few hundred users. We’ve since grown past 1 million. I’m proud of what our team has accomplished in the last 9 months: we’ve open sourced the protocol and app, introduced self-verification via custom domains, and enabled algorithmic choice with custom feeds.

This Bluesky update appears to be a substantial one, especially the inclusion of app notifications likely to enhance user engagement.

New: Byju's, the edtech giant and India's most valuable startup, exposed sensitive student data, including loan details, after leaving servers exposed to the internet without passwords

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