Breach Database / KM.RU
Yes — KM.RU was breached.
- 1.5 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2016-02-29 · km.ru
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In February 2016, the Russian portal and email service KM.RU was the target of an attack which was consequently detailed on Reddit. Allegedly protesting "the foreign policy of Russia in regards to Ukraine", KM.RU was one of several Russian sites in the breach and impacted almost 1.5M accounts including sensitive personal information.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Geographic locations
- Recovery email addresses
- Security questions and answers
- Usernames
What to do right now
- Reset security questions everywhere you used the same answers. Treat leaked security answers like leaked passwords — they rarely change and unlock account recovery.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.