In 2022, the number of unique databases stolen from Russian companies and leaked to the network increased to 311, which is about five times the database result in 2021 – 61. This was reported to socialbites.ca by Group-IB.
All 311 bases are posted on closed forums or Telegram channels. Forums were responsible for 241 leaks, while Telegram was responsible for the remaining 70. The maximum number of publications – 140 databases – fell in the summer of 2022.
Group-IB also found that 1.4 billion rows of data were responsible for 311 leaks. For comparison: There were 33 million leaks in 2021. The most common contents of leaks were people’s phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. Passwords and passport data were also frequently encountered.
According to Group-IB, 2022 showed that not a single area in Russia is protected from leaks. The problem has affected financial, insurance and IT companies, delivery services, mobile operators, online stores, online cinemas, entertainment and education portals, cafes and restaurants, social networks, as well as energy, industry, tourism, construction, transport and health institutions. .
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Source: Gazeta
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