Security News > 2022 > October > Russian retail chain 'DNS' confirms hack after data leaked online
Russian retail chain 'DNS' disclosed yesterday that they suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of customers and employees.
While the firm has not provided details on what information was compromised, it clarified that the hackers didn't steal user passwords and payment card data, as that data isn't stored on their systems.
DNS' disclosure of a security breach comes hours after a threat actor began leaking the company's data on a hacking forum, allegedly stolen by a hacking group known as 'NLB Team.'.
The data was allegedly stolen on September 19 and contains full names, usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers of DNS customers and employees for 16 million people.
It is worth noting that the same person leaking DNS' data had previously offered databases belonging to other Russian organizations, "Cherlock.ru," a legal information portal, and "CDEK.market," a consumer goods e-commerce platform.
The attack against DNS is allegedly the work of pro-Ukrainian hackers, but new reports have surfaced over the weekend that put a new threat in the frame for Russian sites.