Clubhouse, the chat app maker, has dismissed claims of a data leak as completely untrue. The company also said that it continues to invest in industry-leading security practices, as privacy and security are of the utmost importance to Clubhouse. Clubhouse's response comes after an India cyber-security expert tweeted, saying that a database comprising 3.8 billion phone numbers of chat app users is up for sale on the Darknet. "There are a series of bots generating billions of random phone numbers," the company's spokesperson told an Indian news agency. According to the tweet, the leaked data includes mobile, fixed-line, private and professional numbers and the data will be sold through a private auction on Sept. 4, 2021. Those who wish to participate in the auction were asked to leave a comment on the darknet post following which the user would share the link to participate. Clubhouse is a popular audio-only social media app where people come together to talk, listen and learn from each other in real-time. Since its launch in March 2020, Clubhouse was an invite-only app. On July 21 this year, the company removed the 'invite only' option, making the app available to all users on both iOS and Android platforms. — Agencies
