How I Found 2000+ Employee Details of the Indian Government Using Just Google Dorks(And What You Can Learn From It)
🚨 Important: I didn’t hack anything. I just used Google the right way.
What is Google Dork?
It is basically a search string that uses advanced search query to find information that are not easily available on the websites. It is also regarded as illegal google hacking activity which hackers often uses for purposes such as cyber terrorism and cyber theft.
How It All Started
One night, while testing Google Dorking, I tried this search query:
site:gov.in filetype:xlsx ("salary report" OR "employee details" OR "payroll")
I wasn’t expecting much. But suddenly, I found an Excel file sitting openly on a government website.
What Was Inside?
📂 2000+ employee details.
📧 Names, email IDs, and job designations.
🆔 Even employee codes — all publicly accessible.
It was shocking. This kind of data should be private, but it was available to anyone with a simple search.
Why This Is A Big Problem
1️⃣ Cybercriminals can misuse this data. Phishing attacks, fake job scams, or identity theft — all become easier with this kind of info.
2️⃣ Many companies don’t realize their files are exposed. They upload important documents but forget to secure them.
3️⃣ It proves why cybersecurity is important. If simple Google searches can expose sensitive data, imagine what real hackers can do.
What I Did Next (The Ethical Way)
Instead of ignoring it, I:
1. Reported the issue to the concerned authorities.
2. Explained the risks of leaving such files public.
3. Made sure they secured the file.
What Can You Learn From This?
Google Dorking is powerful You can find misconfigurations without hacking.
Companies need to check their security — Many don’t realize they have exposed data online.
Ethical hackers make the internet safer If you find something like this, always report it responsibly.
Final Thoughts
If you’re new to Google Dorking, start small. Try safe searches, explore how it works, and always stay ethical. Cybersecurity isn’t just about finding problems — it’s about fixing them.
Google Dorks To Find Exposed Files Government Documents
site:gov.in filetype:pdf (“confidential” OR “internal use only”)📌 Employee Records
🔍 site:gov.in filetype:xlsx (“employee details” OR “salary report”)📌 Financial Reports
🔍 site:gov.in filetype:xlsx (“financial report” OR “budget”)📌 Sensitive Log Files
🔍 site:gov.in filetype:log📌 Open Directories
🔍 site:gov.in intitle:”index of” “parent directory”
Tired of Using Multiple Queries? Here’s the Ultimate Google Dork for Exposed Files!
site:gov.in (filetype:pdf OR filetype:doc OR filetype:docx OR filetype:xls OR filetype:xlsx OR filetype:csv OR filetype:txt OR filetype:log OR filetype:xml OR filetype:json OR filetype:sql OR filetype:conf OR filetype:cfg OR filetype:ini OR filetype:bak OR filetype:dat OR filetype:zip OR filetype:tar OR filetype:gz OR filetype:php OR filetype:asp OR filetype:jsp OR filetype:aspx)
(“confidential” OR “internal use only” OR “employee details” OR “salary report” OR “financial report” OR “budget” OR “private” OR “restricted” OR “sensitive data” OR “password” OR “login” OR “database” OR “config” OR “backup” OR “personal information” OR “HR” OR “payroll” OR “restricted access” OR “classified”)
Explanation of the Dork:
site:gov.in→ Targets only Indian government websites(filetype:pdf OR filetype:doc OR filetype:xlsx ...)→ Searches for multiple file types in one query("confidential" OR "employee details" OR "salary report" ...)→ Find files with sensitive keywords
What You Can Find With the above Dork?
Government documents → PDFs, DOCX, XLSX, CSV
Employee records → Salary reports, payroll files
Financial reports → Budgets, tax records
Sensitive config files → SQL, XML, JSON, INI, CFG
Database leaks → SQL dumps, JSON files
Always use Google Dorking ethically! If you find exposed data, report it responsibly.
That’s it for now.
Cheers and peace out!
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