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Russian intelligence data breach

Massive data breach at the Russian secret service

Date: 21.07.2019

Responsible body: Systech (IT service provider of the KGB successor FSB)

Type of data breach: Hacker attack at the Russian secret service

Hackers are said to have stolen 7.5 TByte of data on ongoing projects and operations of the Moscow spy agency. The group "0v1ru$" is said to have been responsible and to have given the data about other hacker groups to the press.

Country: Russia

Source: heise

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