It turned out that the data of 3,412.253 Mail.ru users was published. The domains @bk.ru, @inbox.ru and @list.ru also came here. The leak also touched 199 corporate addresses In the domain @corp.mail.ru.

what is known

The consolidated database contains the following data:

• User ID in the system;
• E-mail address;
• Linked phone number;
• Name and surname;
• Nick

Screenshot from the published archive of mail.ru user data / Photo habr

Through random checks of records in this database by DLBI experts at least confirmed the coincidence of email addresses and phone numbersshows the authenticity of the data.

The leak itself does not pose a risk to users, as it does not contain a password. However, this information can get into various hacker databases and then be used by attackers, for example, to break the victim’s trust and steal the account or funds.

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