KEA data theft case: Company says its credentials are misused
Founder and CEO of the Medical Mentor/Hello Mentor, Vikram Kumar, has filed a complaint even before the Cyber Crime police, saying that some unidentified individuals are impersonating their company.
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KEA data theft case: Company says its credentials are misused
Founder and CEO of the Medical Mentor/Hello Mentor, Vikram Kumar, has filed a complaint even before the Cyber Crime police, saying that some unidentified individuals are impersonating their company.
