Since January 2024, the data of 170 companies has been leaked on the Internet. This represents 40% of the total number of incidents recorded last year, a representative of the Solar Group told Vedomosti.
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He added that we are talking about leaks found in open sources, mainly Telegram channels and darknet data. The amount of data published amounted to 450 million lines, including 27.7 million compromised emails and 137 million phone numbers. Throughout 2023, company specialists identified 420 incidents of compromised data related to breaches.
The increase in the number of attacks since the beginning of 2024 was confirmed by representatives of FACCT and Softline. This is due to the emergence of new groups of attackers that actively publish databases on underground forums, noted FAC.CT expert Daria Gorodilova.
Attackers have begun to attack companies in the retail sector and microfinance organizations more frequently. The trend of MFO attacks can be explained by cybercriminals’ interest in sensitive information. This data is used to access information and create lists of victims of fraudulent schemes.
Anton Yakovlev, an expert at the Kontur.Focus service for verifying counterparties, explained to RB.RU how to avoid data leaks. He shared a guide that outlines security tools that can be implemented quickly and inexpensively.
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