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KM.RU Data Breach (2016)

KM.RU

highXposedOrNot
Disclosed

February 1, 2016

3707 days ago

Records

1.5M

Confirmed

Root Cause

Hacking

Industry

Media

Description

KM.RU, a prominent Russian portal and email service, faced a cyber attack in February 2016. This incident was later discussed in detail on Reddit. The attack, purportedly in protest against Russia's foreign policy concerning Ukraine, affected KM.RU among other Russian websites. The breach impacted nearly 1.5 million accounts, revealing sensitive personal information.

Exposed Data Types

Exposed Data

Security questions and answersDates of birthUsernamesEmail addressesGenders