Russian America
Data Breach
russianchicago.com100,097
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, Russian America, a Russian-language website featuring news, media, and forums focused on U.S.-related topics, suffered a data breach that affected 100,097 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. The exposure of unencrypted passwords represents a critical security failure—affected users must change passwords immediately and avoid credential reuse across services.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Russian Federation
Language
Russian
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
News
Indexed On
Jul 14, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Russian America and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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