However, Mintsifra has already reported that there are no leaks. The department conducted an internal check with the FSB and claimed that the data was not sent to the network. But “abnormal activity was recorded, including from the organization’s internal network.” The Ministry of Digital Development also says that the data is stored in encrypted form, the decryption key is stored in Goznak. “In any case, this will not allow illegal access to biometric data,” the department representative said.
Earlier, an RBC source claimed that the Voskhod Research Institute may have leaked “tens of percent of the passport database held since 2006”. This evacuation was organized by a company employee.
Source: Ferra

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