Mobile.Rfbr.ru

In early 2021 a data leak occurred involving the mobile application of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research known as RFBR. The incident involved the exposure of user accounts and personal data of researchers and scientists. The breach surfaced on various underground forums where attackers shared a database containing credentials and profile details. The root cause was likely an insecure API or an unprotected server endpoint that allowed unauthorized extraction of the user base. This leak is significant due to the sensitive nature of scientific research and professional identity information exposed within the academic community in Russia.