Lomonosov-msu.ru

In September 2024 a significant data collection event targeted the Lomonosov MSU portal which serves as a platform for organizing academic conferences. The incident involved automated parsing of user profiles resulting in the exposure of approximately 700000 records. The dataset includes personal details such as full names educational background research interests and geographic regions. Additionally around 70000 records detailing professional and social connections between users were extracted. This event highlights risks associated with public profile scraping on educational and research networking platforms.