Kolkata, West Bengal, India: Oxedent, a leading eCommerce performance marketing agency, today announced that it has experienced a cyberattack on one of its Gmail account, biplabpoddar606@gmail.com. The attack resulted in the unauthorized access of the account and subsequent use of the email ID to carry out illegal activities.
According to the initial investigation, the hacker used the email to log in to Shopify Partner and deleted the company’s Shopify app, “Oxedent Google Ads tracking,” causing significant financial losses. Furthermore, one of the company’s former clients reported that biplabpoddar606@gmail.com had accessed their Shopify store and downloaded the customer list without permission.
In addition, Oxedent Technologies Pvt. Ltd. reported another case about a month ago regarding hackers using their company name, Oxedent, to post fake job listings in exchange for money. The company is urging caution to their clients and the public in light of these incidents.
The company has taken immediate action by changing the account password and reporting the incident to law enforcement under local jurisdiction. However, Oxedent is urging caution to its clients and the public, as it is unclear what the hacker did with the information obtained from the account.
“We take our clients’ data security very seriously, and we are deeply troubled by this cyberattack,” said Biplab Poddar, CEO. “We urge all our clients and the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately.”
Oxedent is committed to cooperating with law enforcement to investigate the matter fully and bring the perpetrators to justice. The company is also implementing additional security measures to prevent future incidents.
For further information, clients and the public are encouraged to visit www.oxedent.com or contact customer support.