St.Petersburg 2021

A massive database containing personal information of approximately 12 million residents of St Petersburg was exposed in 2021. The breach originated from localized police department records and government registration systems. The leaked data includes highly sensitive details such as full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, and identity document numbers. This incident represents a significant privacy risk as the data was allegedly being traded on darknet forums, potentially facilitating identity theft and targeted social engineering attacks against the affected population.