Wearable App Breach: Is Your Personal Data Safe?

A popular Indian smart wearable brand suffered a data breach where hackers accessed user contact details. If you use health or fitness apps, your personal info could be at risk. Here's what every Indian user must do right now.

Here's what happened: Hackers gained unauthorised read-only access to an internal analytics system of a popular Indian smart ring brand in March 2025.. The breach exposed personal contact details of users, though no financial data or passwords were confirmed as stolen in this incident.. India has no mandatory breach notification law yet — companies can delay informing users, leaving you exposed for weeks without knowing..

What you should do: Immediately change your password on any fitness or wearable app you use, and enable two-factor authentication if available.. Check if your email appears in any known data breach by visiting haveibeenpwned.com — it's free and takes 30 seconds.. Never store your Aadhaar number, PAN, or bank details inside health or fitness apps — these are not secured like banking apps..

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to demand a company delete your personal data. Email their Data Protection Officer — most users never exercise this right.