NeedSpec.ru

A significant data exposure incident involving the Russian tutor search platform NeedSpec occurred in November 2024. The data collection was reportedly performed via automated scraping and streaming techniques. The exposed records comprise approximately 400000 tutor profiles containing sensitive professional and personal details. The dataset includes full names, service descriptions, pricing structures, and direct links to profile photographs. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in how the platform protects user profile data from mass extraction tools.