The Grocery App That Got Digitally Vaporized

In what might be the most bizarre cybercrime story since someone hacked a fish tank to breach a casino, Indian grocery startup KiranaPro was digitally yeeted into oblivion. 

Here’s what happened: KiranaPro, a voice-powered grocery app that let users order paneer and pickles in four languages, was gearing up to expand to 100 cities in 100 days. Instead, it got hacked so hard that its servers, app code, and customer data were completely deleted. Gone. Poof. Like a coriander leaf in a monsoon. 

Here’s What Went Wrong

The hackers didn’t just steal data—they nuked the entire infrastructure. AWS? Wiped. GitHub? Compromised. EC2 instances? Vanished like your favorite snack during a midnight binge. The only thing left was a ghost of an app that couldn’t process orders, and a CEO staring into the digital abyss. 

Even weirder? The breach may have started with a former employee’s account. The company is now chasing down ex-staffers who didn’t return their GitHub credentials. (Pro tip: always change the locks when someone leaves the building—including employee’s credentials and access!)  

KiranaPro’s CTO said they used multi-factor authentication, but the codes mysteriously changed. It’s like someone swapped the keys to the kingdom and then burned the castle down. 

So what’s the lesson here? Maybe it’s: don’t store your entire business in one cloud. Or maybe it’s: never underestimate the power of a disgruntled dev with admin access and a grudge. 

Either way, this is your reminder that cybersecurity isn’t optional—it’s survival. And if your grocery app can vanish overnight, so can your business. 

Stay curious. Stay patched. 

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