stayzapp.in Listed by funksec Ransomware Group

On February 28, 2025, the Indian short-term rental platform Stayzapp.in appeared on the leak site of the funksec ransomware group, with attackers claiming to have exfiltrated internal files during a ransomware incident.

What's Publicly Reported from Reporting

Public reporting indicates that funksec listed Stayzapp.in on its leak portal at funksec.top/stayzapp.in. The company, which helps homeowners rent out properties for short or long stays, had internal files taken. The exact number of people affected remains unknown, and the precise data types exposed have not been fully detailed beyond the broad description of internal files. No public confirmation from Stayzapp.in about the incident has surfaced in available reporting.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a platform that handles bookings, addresses, payment details, and guest communications is breached, the information can quickly reach identity thieves, scammers, or people who want to harass hosts and guests. If you or anyone in your household has ever listed a property, made a booking, or stored contact information on Stayzapp.in, your details may now be in the hands of criminals. Children’s accounts tied to family email addresses or shared phones are especially vulnerable because gaming logins, school apps, and family calendars often reuse the same credentials.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risk

A single breach rarely stays isolated. Attackers map one piece of information to another — an email leads to a phone number, a phone number leads to a home address, an address links to children’s usernames on gaming platforms. This creates an identity chain that can be used for doxxing, targeted phishing, or account takeovers across multiple services. Credential leaks like this one frequently cascade into gaming account compromises because kids and parents often share passwords or security questions across family devices.

Funksec’s Known Track Record

Public reporting attributes the funksec ransomware group with emerging in late 2024. The group has targeted mid-sized organizations across several countries, typically gaining initial access through phishing or unpatched remote desktop services, exfiltrating data before encrypting systems, and then publishing samples on its leak site when victims do not pay. Its playbook combines data theft with extortion pressure, often giving deadlines of a few days to a week before releasing more files. Exact prior victim counts and success rates remain unclear from open sources.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real-world identity, then complete the cleanup steps provided.
• Rotate the password you used on Stayzapp.in anywhere else it appears, replace it with a unique one, and enable two-factor authentication through an authenticator app rather than SMS.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1 billion+ breach records and more than 100 platforms so the next exposure of your information is flagged within hours instead of months.
• Cover the entire household with DoxxScan family protection, which includes dependents and children’s gaming accounts that can be chained back to the same addresses or emails.
• Let remediation specialists handle repeated takedown requests across data brokers and exposed records while you focus on securing your own devices and accounts.

The incident shows how quickly rental and booking platforms can become targets and why waiting for official notices is no longer enough. Start your DoxxScan trial today for continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping that connects scattered online handles to your real identity, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that protects both adult accounts and children’s gaming profiles. Taking these steps now limits the damage from this claimed breach and reduces the chance that future leaks will reach your family.