Equipnet.ru

In 2022 the Russian industrial equipment marketplace Equipnet.ru experienced a data security incident resulting in the exposure of its user database. The breach impacted approximately 23 thousand registered users. The leaked information originated from a compromised database and included sensitive personal details such as full names, usernames, and email addresses. Additionally, the leak contained physical addresses, telephone numbers, job positions, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in legacy hashing algorithms and risks associated with business to business trading platforms.