Due to a major incident, more than 500 million records of Russians were leaked to the internet in 2024. In this respect TASS said Roskomnadzor Deputy Chairman Milos Wagner.
“A total of 510 million were leaked, 500 of which were a leak. “We’re investigating that right now,” Wagner said.
According to him, the number of data breach cases increased sharply this year, while the volume of such leaks decreased compared to 2023 and 2022.
Roskomnadzor recorded a total of 19 leaks in the first two months of 2024, according to Wagner. And in 2023, the total number was 68 personal data leaks, although only about 300 million records related to Russians had been leaked into the network. In 2022, the leak volume was higher with 600 million records, while 140 leaks were recorded.
Before that Roskomnadzor spent Webinar on personal data protection.
Deputy Chairman of Roskomnadzor Milos Wagner reminded about the new requirements for working with citizens’ personal data.
Previously Telegram discovered Bot cracking personal data of Russians – experts urged citizens not to use illegal services.