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ProxyEarth Exposes Indians’ Personal Data, Some Live Locations by Phone Number

Security experts warn the publicly accessible lookup exploits leaked telecom KYC records, heightening fraud risks.

Overview

  • The website lets anyone enter an Indian mobile number to pull names, father’s name, residential addresses, alternate numbers and email IDs.
  • Reports say some queries display approximate or live locations using cell-tower triangulation, though portions of the dataset are outdated.
  • The operator, identifying himself as Rakesh, told India Today he repackaged already leaked information to draw traffic and advertise other offerings.
  • ProxyEarth has remained online for nearly a week with no public response from authorities, and the site is still accessible.
  • Times Now reported inconsistent results and questioned the live-location feature’s accuracy, while privacy advocates flagged elevated risks of identity theft and targeted scams.