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Спрашивай.ру

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Data breach — May 2015

In May 2015, Спрашивай.ру (a the Russian website for anonymous reviews) was reported to have had 6.7 million user details exposed by a hacker known as "w0rm". Intended to be a site for expressing anonymous opinions, the leaked data included email addresses, birth dates and other personally identifiable data about almost 3.5 million unique email addresses found in the leak.

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3.5M
Records exposed
2015
Year of breach
7
Data types exposed
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Data exposed in this breach

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What happened in the Спрашивай.ру data breach?

In May 2015, Спрашивай.ру (a the Russian website for anonymous reviews) was reported to have had 6.7 million user details exposed by a hacker known as "w0rm". Intended to be a site for expressing anonymous opinions, the leaked data included email addresses, birth dates and other personally identifiable data about almost 3.5 million unique email addresses found in the leak.

The exposed data included 7 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.

Quick answer — was Спрашивай.ру hacked?

Yes. Спрашивай.ру was breached in May 2015. The breach exposed 3,474,763 records including dates of birth, email addresses, genders. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.

Why was the Спрашивай.ру breach so dangerous?

The Спрашивай.ру breach exposed 3,474,763 records — that is 3.5M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of dates of birth, email addresses, genders makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.

Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Спрашивай.ру password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.

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What data was stolen in the Спрашивай.ру breach?

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Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud

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Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts

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Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks

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Geographic locations — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks

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IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud

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Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password

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Spoken languages — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks

Is the Спрашивай.ру breach still dangerous in 2026?

Yes. Stolen data from the Спрашивай.ру breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2015 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.

Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your Спрашивай.ру password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.

Frequently asked about the Спрашивай.ру breach

Approximately 3,474,763 user records were exposed in the Спрашивай.ру breach in May 2015.

Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Спрашивай.ру password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.

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Change your Спрашивай.ру password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.

Who was affected by the Спрашивай.ру breach?

The Спрашивай.ру data breach affected approximately 3,474,763 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.

If you ever created an account with Спрашивай.ру or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.

If your email was in the Спрашивай.ру breach

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Change your Спрашивай.ру password immediately

Go to Спрашивай.ру and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.

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Change any account sharing that password

If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.

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Breach details

Breach date May 2015
Records 3,474,763
Risk level High
Passwords exposed Yes
Verified verifiedYes
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