Russian streaming platform hacked, 7.5M users affected

Russian media streaming platform ‘START’ (start.ru) has confirmed a data breach impacting millions of users.

The platform’s administrators shared that network intruders managed to steal a 2021 database from its systems and are now distributing samples online.

The stolen database contains email addresses, phone numbers, and usernames. START characterizes it as uninteresting to most hackers as it can’t be used for taking over accounts.

Financial information, bank card data, browsing history, or user passwords have not been impacted because these details were not present in the database:

We have already fixed the vulnerability, and access to our data is closed.

Even though a global reset isn’t enforced by START, it is recommended that all users change their passwords.

Recently, the world's largest distributor of books to libraries worldwide Baker & Taylor confirmed it's still working on restoring systems after being hit by ransomware more than a week ago.