Krafton Denies BGMI Data Breach Claims Raised In India

Seoul/New Delhi: South Korean game publisher Krafton on Tuesday denied allegations raised in India over data breaches and unauthorised sale of user information, stating its internal investigation has found no evidence to support such claims.

The company's response came amid pending legal proceedings in Maharashtra, where a user of the company's mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) filed a police complaint in September against Krafton India Pvt. Ltd. and several of its executives, reports Yonhap news agency. According to reports, the user has accused the local subsidiary of violating a user agreement by allegedly disclosing and selling personal information of players on Telegram for around Rs 2,000 rupee ($23) per user. The High Court of Bombay was scheduled to hold a hearing on the case later in the day.

In a statement sent to Yonhap News Agency, Krafton headquarters in South Korea said it has conducted an internal investigation into the matter and found the claims to be baseless.