{"id":1308592,"date":"2025-10-19T19:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/hackers-hacked-russian-government-messenger-max-data-of-over-46-million-users-leaked-online\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T16:02:01","slug":"hackers-hacked-russian-government-messenger-max-data-of-over-46-million-users-leaked-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/hackers-hacked-russian-government-messenger-max-data-of-over-46-million-users-leaked-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers hacked Russian \u201cgovernment messenger\u201d MAX: data of over 46 million users leaked online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An advertisement for the sale of a database of users of the Russian messenger MAX has appeared on the hacker forum DarkForums. A hacker under the nickname Titusko25357 claims to have received a complete dump of 46.2 million records, including names, phone numbers, and other personal data of users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This is reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/darkforums.st\/Thread-Selling-46-2m-rows-MAX-RU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DarkForums<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p> The report states that the hacker still has VPN access to MAX&#8217;s internal systems, including Salesforce and other company tools. To confirm this, he posted fragments of the database, which show Russian names and numbers with +7 codes.<\/p>\n<p> Journalists noted that this leak is the largest since the launch of the MAX messenger, which was previously called the \u201cgovernment messenger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> The leak became available to a wide audience, and, as social media users noted, \u201cnow the MAX base is not only in the FSB.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Analysts note that the distribution of personal data in the open can lead to numerous risks, including fraud, cyber-blackmail, and other types of abuse.<\/p>\n<p> The hackers are offering to purchase the entire database on DarkForums, indicating commercial interest in the stolen information.<\/p>\n<p> Previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/khakery-hur-vyvely-z-ladu-tsentrvyborchkom-rosii-shcho-vidomo\/\">Ukrainian military intelligence carried out a large-scale cyberattack<\/a> on the resources of the Russian Central Election Commission during the so-called \u201csingle voting day\u201d on September 14.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, one of the main operators of suburban trains in the Moscow region \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/kolaps-na-zaliznytsi-khakery-vyvely-z-ladu-marshrut-mizh-moskvoiu-i-peterburhom\/\">the Moscow-Tver Suburban Passenger Company \u2014 became the target of a large-scale cyberattack<\/a> . The attack paralyzed key digital systems that provide rail service between Moscow and Tver.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An advertisement for the sale of a database of users of the Russian messenger MAX has appeared on the hacker forum DarkForums. A hacker under the nickname Titusko25357 claims to have received a complete dump of 46.2 million records, including names, phone numbers, and other personal data of users. This is reported by DarkForums . 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