Delhi HC orders Vercel, GitHub to pull 15 fake IndiaMART clone sites in OTP phishing crackdown
Court directed Vercel, GitHub and Netlify to take down 15 clone domains weaponised for OTP phishing on IndiaMART's 8.6M suppliers. WhatsApp, PNB and Airtel given 36 hours to disclose fraudster KYC. Signals rising platform liability for hosting infra in Indian retail fraud cases.
What happened
Delhi HC ordered Vercel, GitHub and Netlify to take down 15 fake IndiaMART clone sites used in OTP phishing on sellers, and directed WhatsApp, PNB and Airtel to
Key facts
- 219 million buyers
- 8.6 million suppliers
- 124 million listings
- 15 clone sites
- 36 hours
Why this matters
The 36-hour KYC disclosure precedent against WhatsApp, PNB, and Airtel opens a new partnership lane for fraud-intel and identity-verification vendors targeting B2B marketplaces with 8M+ supplier bases.