Breach Intelligence

6,871

Total breached databases

Sometime in early 2022, ArtNow, a Russian online platform which showcases art and design, allegedly suffered a data breach. The incident exposed approximately 98,934 records, including usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, geographic locations, and plaintext passwords.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Names Phone Numbers Geographic Locations Usernames
  • Records: 98,934
  • Lines: 98,956
  • Size: 11.01 MB
  • Passwords: Plaintext
In September 2022, the Russian e-commerce platform Intimshop, which specializes in the retail of sex toys and related products, allegedly suffered a data breach. It has been reported that approximately 48,104 records were exposed in the incident. The data compromised includes email addresses, passwords stored as MD5 hashes, names, and phone numbers.
  • Data: Email Addresses Names Passwords Phone Numbers
  • Records: 48,104
  • Lines: 48,108
  • Size: 1.74 MB
  • Passwords: MD5, Plaintext
In February 2021, Passat-Club.ru, a website serving as an online community for fans and owners of the Volkswagen Passat in Russia, allegedly suffered a data breach. Reports suggest that approximately 73,530 records were compromised. The data exposed includes email addresses, usernames, geographic locations, IP addresses, and passwords hashed using MD5 with salt.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Geographic Locations Usernames IP Addresses
  • Records: 73,530
  • Lines: 73,842
  • Size: 7.76 MB
  • Passwords: MD5 Salted
  • Cracked: 0%
In 2022, the website chas-crimea.ru allegedly suffered a data breach. Chas-Crimea is a Russian news website focused on reporting local news and events related to the Crimea region. Reports suggest that approximately 540 records were compromised. The data compromised includes email addresses, plaintext passwords, names, phone numbers, geographic locations, and usernames.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Names Phone Numbers Geographic Locations Usernames
  • Records: 540
  • Lines: 588
  • Size: 91.89 KB
  • Passwords: Plaintext
In 2022, italonceramica.ru, an entity involved in customized furnishing accessories made with ceramics, allegedly experienced a data breach. It has been reported that approximately 7,381 records were compromised, including email addresses, names, phone numbers, and geographic locations.
  • Data: Email Addresses Names Phone Numbers Geographic Locations
  • Records: 7,381
  • Lines: 7,421
  • Size: 857.98 KB
  • Passwords: No
In 2021, Shablon.cc, a Russian hacking forum that provides resources such as hacking tools, stolen data, and hosting tutorials on various forms of cyber-attacks, allegedly suffered a data breach. Approximately 11,344 users were exposed. Among the compromised data were email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, and geographic locations. The passwords exposed include those stored in plaintext and hashed with SHA-256.
  • Date: 2021
  • Domain: shablon.cc
  • Country: Russia
  • Category: Forums & Communities
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Phone Numbers Geographic Locations
  • Records: 11,344
  • Lines: 11,346
  • Size: 1.31 MB
  • Passwords: Plaintext, SHA-256
In 2014, the Russian website Evil-hack.ru, a hacking-focused forum known for discussions and sharing of hacking tools, techniques, and information, allegedly suffered a data breach. Reports suggest that approximately 15,000 user records were exposed. Among the compromised data were email addresses, passwords, usernames, IP addresses, and geographic locations. The passwords were reportedly stored in a format associated with vBulletin software.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Geographic Locations
  • Records: 15,000
  • Lines: 15,129
  • Size: 1.57 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 0%

Frequently Asked Questions

A data breach is unauthorized access to data (often involving account takeover, malware, or misconfigured infrastructure). A data leak is exposure of data due to mistakes like public cloud storage, open databases, or accidental publishing. A database dump is a packaged dataset that may come from a breach, leak, scraping, or aggregation.

Change passwords for any affected accounts immediately, prioritizing email, banking, and any account that shares the same password. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible. Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze if financial data was exposed.

Start with containment and verification: confirm what data was exposed, identify the entry point, rotate credentials (especially SSO, VPN, email), and enforce MFA. Then investigate affected systems, notify stakeholders as required, and harden controls to prevent recurrence. A structured incident response plan helps keep the work measurable and compliant.

Dark web monitoring helps you spot exposure signals early — before stolen data is widely reused for account takeover or targeted attacks. Monitoring complements vulnerability management by revealing when attackers already have leverage. Pair it with continuous attack surface monitoring and strong Asset Discovery to reduce blind spots.

Not always. Some datasets are old, incomplete, or derived from third parties. However, any exposure increases risk because credentials and personal data can be reused indefinitely. Treat it as a priority signal: rotate credentials, enforce MFA, review suspicious logins, and audit the systems that could have produced the data.

SynScan helps you connect the dots between attack surface exposure, vulnerabilities, and breach signals so you can prioritize remediation and reduce the chance of repeat incidents.