FoamStore.ru

A significant data breach occurred involving the Russian online retail platform FoamStore.ru in mid 2023. The incident resulted in the exposure of personal information belonging to approximately 1.5 million individuals. The compromised database included sensitive details such as email addresses, mobile phone numbers, names, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes with salt. Additionally, links to VK social media profiles were part of the exposed data set. While the data was attributed to this specific store, some security researchers suggest the actual origin might involve a broader source due to the large number of records compared to the site user base. The breach likely occurred through an exploitation of the web application database or an insecure backup file accessible to unauthorized actors.