Zomato hacked: Dark Web dealer selling 17 million accounts from popular restaurant listing site

Zomato, the popular restaurant and event listing service, has reportedly been hacked and 17 million accounts have been found listed on the dark web for sale. The data on sale includes emails and hashed passwords of Zomato users.

A dark web vendor going by the pseudonym "nclay" has reportedly claimed responsibility for the hack. HackRead reported that the vendor publicly shared a sample of the trove of stolen data. HackRead stated that a test of the sample data showed that every account mentioned on the list existed on Zomato and that the data came from registered Zomato users. IBTimes UK has not independently verified the legitimacy of the stolen data.

Zomato is yet to comment on the matter. The firm, which was founded in 2008 by Indian entrepreneurs Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah, reportedly has over 90 million visitors every month and its app is considered to be highly popular in India. Alexa ratings show that it is among the top 155 most visited websites in India.

The service also has a prominent presence globally and is popular in Australia, the Middle East and some eastern European and South American countries, among others.

The undisclosed dark web marketplace where Zomato users' accounts are currently up for sale is also home to numerous other such stolen databases. HackRead reported that the same dark web marketplace also has vendors selling around 100 million accounts from Chinese video service Youku, millions of Gmail and Yahoo accounts and millions of Bitcoin forums data, among other data sets.

Source: MSN

McDonald’s Introduces New Features In The McDelivery App

To provide convenience to consumers when they order their favorite delicious food options, McDonald’s India (West & South) has come out with a new update for its McDelivery app. With the revamp and introducing a host of new features, McDelivery now offers a seamless and intuitive experience with a more user friendly UI (User Interface) for its delivery customers. 

McDonald’s has revamped its entire McDelivery app experience, by introducing a host of consumer-centric features. One such feature is the maps integration that now allows consumers to just drop the pin on the map and know if they’re in the delivery service area to get delicious food delivered right at their doorstep. Customers can customize their favorite burger by adding/ removing ingredients in an intuitive way as per their preferences. Moreover, they can place smooth and fast orders by choosing from McDonald’s exhaustive list of McCafé beverages, desserts and meal options.

To get real- time tracking on the phone, one can simply place orders and track the status of his or her delivery. The app also has enhanced digital payment solutions and FreeCharge e-wallet for easy cashless transactions. With the order history feature, customers can view their past orders and reorder with a simple click. As a gratification, customers can also now use the ‘Refer-a-friend’ feature to enjoy complimentary burgers.

For the first time ever, instead of launching unique features as an ad, McDonald’s has explored a web film that will be released online. Conceptualized by Leo Burnett, the film focuses on relationships, and people coming together over food.

For offering quicky delivery, McDelivery has also partnered with Zomato and Food Panda for customers to order McDonald’s meal at their doorstep. The new McDelivery app is now live on Android and iOS platforms. McDelivery is available at more than 145 McDonald’s restaurants across west and south India.

Download Link:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.il.mcdelivery&hl=en

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mcdonalds/id922103212?mt=8

 

Now Pay At Zomato With Freecharge

Freecharge, India’s fastest growing digital payments platform, has partnered with restaurant platform Zomato to offer swift and secure digital payment option to food lovers.

Customers across 10 cities can now seamlessly pay for their Online Food orders, in less than 10 seconds using the Freecharge digital wallet - across all the platforms on Zomato.

Through this partnership Freecharge will enable thousands of consumers who place an average of 32,000 orders a day, across over 11,000 restaurants  on Zomato, to adopt digital wallet.

Zomato’s food ordering business has crossed the 1-million-order-a-month mark and customers across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and Jaipur leverage their services.

Jaguar Land Rover India Announces InControl Apps

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced the launch of its innovative new smartphone integration platform, InControl Apps developed in conjunction with Bosch. The InControl Apps platform transfers the interface from the phone to the in-car infotainment touch-screen, to allow users access to popular apps. Jaguar Land Rover and Bosch have worked closely with leading third party app developers, to enable access to an initial suite of Android and iOS compatible applications. The India-customised platform will allow access to popular apps in India like NDTV, Hungama, MapmyIndia and Zomato. 

(L-R) Mr. Harkamal Jot Singh, Head Revenue & Monetization NDTV; Mr. Ankur Kansal, Brand Director, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd; Mr. Siddhartha Roy, CEO, Hungama.Com; Mr. Shivalik Prasad, Executive Director, MapmyIndia.com; Mr. Naga Santhosh, App Center India - Head, Robert Bosch Engineering Solutions Limited; Mr. Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd; Mr. Prashant Sharma, Head of Sales, Zomato; Mr. Rohant Shyam, Head of West, Zomato; Mr. Joy Ghatak, General Manager, Engineering Solutions - CM PJ-CD Projects, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited.

Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd , said "InControl Apps will enhance the overall luxury experience of our vehicles and provide technology savvy customers a more convenient option to access their favorite apps.  This is an exciting new technology addition to Land Rover vehicles, which have already become popular for their design, performance, craftsmanship and luxury credentials."

InControl Apps platform is now available on 2016 Model Year Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Discovery Sport and will be rolled out on other Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles subsequently.