Overview
A dataset purporting to contain booking information from the travel platform RiseMyTrip has been published online, raising questions about a potential data leak. The file — accessible via the Internet Archive — contains hundreds of ticket records dated from 31 March 2025 to 2 January 2026.
As of this writing, RiseMyTrip has not issued any public comment on the matter, and the source of the leaked information remains unverified.
📁 Archive link:
https://archive.org/details/risemytrip
What’s Publicly Available
The archived item labeled “risemytrip” includes:
- A downloadable file (~496 MB) containing ticket data.
- A document with the name “EVLF” on the cover and within internal headers.
- Records that appear to be legitimate B2C (business‑to‑consumer) ticket details issued through the platform.
The dataset spans travel bookings from late March 2025 through early January 2026, but does not, at least on its surface, include financial information, passwords, or other highly sensitive personal details.
The presence of “EVLF” on the document has been noted, but no independent verification exists tying the dataset to any individual or group, nor does the branding constitute verified attribution.
User Reports and Observations
In conversations with multiple individuals who use RiseMyTrip primarily on the B2B (business‑to‑business) side:
- Several users reported noticeable battery drain and performance issues on their mobile devices following a recent app update.
- Users described these symptoms as unusual and temporally correlated with the app update but did not independently confirm any malware infection.
- Many of these users expressed strong trust in the platform and its internal staff, and some initially attributed their device issues to hardware rather than software.
At least five B2B agents interviewed reported similar experiences on their devices. No confirmed reports from B2C customers are documented within this investigation.
These user observations are anecdotal and do not in themselves constitute proof of malware, but they represent a pattern worth noting.
Company Response (or Lack Thereof)
To date, RiseMyTrip has not made any official public statement confirming the data leak, acknowledging an investigation, or providing user guidance following the document’s appearance online. No public security advisory, regulatory notice, or press release appears to have been issued by the company.
Attempts to reach RiseMyTrip for comment were unsuccessful at the time of this report.
What This Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Confirmed / Observable
- A dataset containing ticket records is publicly available through the Internet Archive.
- The dataset includes records from late March 2025 to early January 2026.
- The document is branded with the name “EVLF,” but attribution is unverified.
- Multiple B2B users report device behavior changes following an app update.
Unverified / Alleged
- The source or mechanism of the data leak is unknown.
- Whether the dataset represents a full database export or a subset of information is unclear.
- No forensic evidence has been published linking the dataset to a security incident.
- There is no independent verification of malware on user devices or any widespread infection.
Context: Naming, Malware, and Attribution
The name “EVLF” appears on the document’s cover and within internal headers. Online discussions have previously linked this alias to Android remote‑access tools (RATs) in other contexts. However, such connections remain anecdotal and cannot be relied upon without technical confirmation.
Importantly:
- Having a name on a document is not evidence of responsibility.
- No technical artifacts (malware samples, hashes, command‑and‑control infrastructure, logs) have been presented to support claims of a malware campaign.
- Remote‑access malware requires installation and user consent on modern smartphones and cannot be deployed silently at scale without specialized exploits.
For these reasons, linking the dataset to any specific actor would be speculative.
User Demographics, Security Awareness, and Risk
Sources familiar with RiseMyTrip’s user base describe it as composed largely of:
- B2B travel agents and staffing partners
- Users with limited technical or security training
- Found only one internal IT resource, with limited cybersecurity infrastructure
This user profile can increase susceptibility to social‑engineering attacks or mistaken installation of unverified software — but user behavior patterns alone do not confirm a leak or malware infection.
Why “Data Leak” Not “Data Breach”?
In security and journalistic terminology:
- A data leak describes data that is publicly accessible, regardless of how it got there.
- A data breach implies unauthorized access confirmed, often with involvement from affected organizations or security professionals.
Because RiseMyTrip has not verified or commented on the situation, and no independent technical analysis has been made public, the term “data leak” is a more accurate and responsible description at this time.
What Comes Next
Several open questions remain:
- Has RiseMyTrip launched an internal investigation?
- Are there additional datasets not yet published?
- Do user device issues relate to software behavior or something else?
- Will a security firm or researcher publish a technical analysis?
Until reliable confirmation is available, public reporting will necessarily distinguish what is observed from what is alleged.
Advice for Users
Users of RiseMyTrip (whether B2B agents or customers) are advised to:
- Monitor devices for unusual behavior
- Update passwords and enable multi‑factor authentication if available
- Avoid installing unofficial packages or responding to unverified update prompts
- Contact the company or regulatory body if they observe suspected security issues
Conclusion
The RiseMyTrip data leak highlights the challenges of cybersecurity in smaller digital platforms where internal controls may be minimal and communication limited. While details of how the ticket data became publicly available are still unclear, the situation reinforces the importance of transparency and verification when dealing with potentially sensitive user information.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
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