2026 DRDO — 31GB missile-sensor file sale claim on dark web (unverified)
Data compromised
Claimed 31GB archive allegedly including missile-guidance sensor electronics and defense-related technical files; no independently attested person count or complete file inventory published — unverified
Technical writeup
Unverified government/defense data-sale claim — observed July 27, 2026. Indian media reports said a threat actor listed an alleged 31GB DRDO dataset for $8,000 on dark-web channels, with samples described as missile-guidance sensor electronics and related defense documentation. The reports attribute discovery to private threat-intelligence monitoring and state that authorities began authenticity checks. At indexing time, DRDO had not published a matching public breach confirmation, a final forensic scope, or an attested affected-record count. BreachHistory catalogs this as an unverified claim; recordsAffected is set to 0 because no verified individual or account denominator is available.
Root cause
Unverified dark-web sale claim alleging stolen DRDO defense files were listed by a threat actor for $8,000; no public DRDO confirmation at indexing time