Znanium.ru

A significant data breach occurred involving the Znanium electronic library system which serves numerous Russian universities and academic institutions. The leaked information spans a period from 2011 to 2018 and includes sensitive user credentials and identification details. The incident surfaced when archives containing user databases were exposed on public forums and darknet resources. The breach compromised the security of students and faculty members who used the platform for academic research and digital library access. The data includes plain or hashed passwords and personal identifiers used within the university network system.