Reliance Jio data leak: 1 arrested in Rajasthan
But the newcomer Jio had said the claims of the website were "unverified" and "unsubstantiated".
A 35 year old computer science dropout has been detained by the police in connection with the Reliance Jio customer data leak case. The Maharashtra police is questioning the person who was initially apprehended by the Rajasthan police.
The accused has been identified as Imran Chimpa and was picked up from the Churu district of Rajasthan.
Based on the analysis conducted by the Maharashtra police, the location of the accused was zeroed in on. They then sought the help of their counterparts in Rajasthan to nab the accused.
The suspect's computer, mobile and storage devices have been seized and will be sent for a thorough examination and a formal arrest will be made soon.
At present, a team of Maharashtra Cyber Police, Navi Mumbai police and Reliance Jio officials are conducting search and seizure operations in Rajasthan.
There
were
reports
on
Sunday
which
claimed
customer
data,
including
mobile
numbers
and
other
details
of
Reliance
Jio
users,
were
allegedly
leaked
on
an
independent
website.
But
the
newcomer
Jio
had
said
the
claims
of
the
website
were
"unverified" and
"unsubstantiated".
Jio had also said its subscriber data "is safe and maintained with highest level of security".
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