1,186,552
Records Exposed
Sep 2014
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2014, Yandex.ru, Russia's largest search engine, suffered a data breach exposing over 1.2 million records. The exposed data contained approximately 1.187 million unique email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident underscores the importance of implementing robust cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access and safeguard sensitive user data.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Russian Federation
Language
Russian
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Email Service Provider
Indexed On
Jun 2, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Yandex.ru 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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