Ngv.ru

In September 2022 a significant data breach occurred involving the Russian news portal NGV which specializes in the oil and gas market. An SQL database dump was publicly released containing information from both the registered user base and entries from the website feedback forms. The incident exposed personal details of approximately 9 thousand users. Security analysis indicates that passwords were stored using MD5 hashing with salt which is considered a weak protection method by modern standards. The leak highlights vulnerabilities in older content management systems and database configurations often found in niche industry news platforms.