[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1qc6y0jbzhhoy":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":32,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda48825339","Rambler","Rambler Data Breach","rambler","rambler.ru","2014-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","2016-11-01T09:33:34.000Z","2026-07-18T23:56:47.422Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.csoonline.com\u002Farticle\u002F563678\u002Fmassive-data-breaches-at-qip-ru-and-rambler-ru-leak-98-million-passwords.html",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fhackers-leak-rambler-ru-98-million-passwords-2016-9",91436280,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26],"Email addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Rambler data breach is a large-scale account data incident from March 2014 associated with the Russia-based search, news, and email service. The verified scope is 91,436,280 unique accounts. The dataset contains email addresses, passwords, and usernames. The presence of passwords in plain text makes this record a high-priority in terms of password reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The username, email, and password combination exposed in email and portal services like Rambler is particularly risky. Since the email account is the password reset and account recovery center for most users, if the same password is reused on other services, the risk is not limited to the Rambler account alone. A plain text password allows the attacker to try the same value on other sites without needing an additional cracking process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The data classes verified in the Rambler dataset are email addresses, passwords, and usernames. Email addresses can be used for targeted phishing, account matching, password reset scams, and spam. Usernames may facilitate account identification as part of Rambler email addresses. The fact that the password field is in plain text significantly increases the risk of account takeover.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the same password is repeated in email, social media, shopping, finance, gaming, cloud storage, or work accounts, attackers can use this combination in automated attempts. Even an old breach can become a current security issue if the password is still valid in other services. Username and email information can also provide a basis for fake security messages that appear to be related to real services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The violation date for Rambler should be considered March 1, 2014, the record addition date November 1, 2016, and the number of affected accounts 91,436,280. The dataset is limited to email addresses, usernames, and plaintext passwords associated with Rambler accounts. Since these fields are sufficiently critical in terms of account security, the risk narrative should be constructed through these three verified classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While explaining the scope, ICQ number, social account data, phone number, physical address, payment card, identity document, or private message content should not be presented as definite leak areas. Although external news may claim larger raw record numbers or additional fields, the data classes shown to the user should be limited to the verified list. The safest assessment is to focus on the risk to email, username, and plain text password.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The main group at risk consists of people who had a Rambler account in 2014 or earlier, or who use the same username and email pattern on other services. Users who reuse the same password on their email account, social media, shopping sites, gaming accounts, cloud storage, or work account are at higher risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The risk is greater for people who use their email account as a recovery address; because taking over the email account can also affect the password reset flows of other accounts. In people who have corporate email or different accounts opened with the same username, attackers can use old Rambler information for profile matching and preparing targeted messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users who have been found in a Rambler match should change their passwords on their Rambler account and all accounts that use the same password. Priority should be given to email accounts, social media, finance, shopping, gaming, cloud storage, and work accounts. New passwords should be long, unique, and chosen from values stored in a password manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two-factor authentication should be enabled on all major accounts that support it, active sessions and connected devices should be checked, and unknown sessions should be closed. For messages themed around email security, account recovery, storage quota, old session, or password alerts, you should log in through the service's known web address or official app before clicking any links. One-time codes, account passwords, or recovery links should not be shared in any support conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In the long term, a unique password for each service, a password manager, and two-step verification are the fundamental defenses. Email accounts are particularly important because they serve as recovery centers for other accounts. If passwords used in old email services were reused on other services, they can be used in account takeover attempts even years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Users should regularly review their old portal and email accounts, close accounts that are no longer needed, and keep recovery email and phone information up to date. In breaches involving plaintext passwords, completely clearing password reuse is the most important step. When usernames and email information are exposed, suspicious security alerts should be verified through a separate channel, as targeted messages can continue for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>LeakData check shows whether the queried email address is found in the Rambler dataset. A positive result indicates that the email address or associated username is present in this dataset and that the verified data fields should be included in the risk assessment. This result does not prove that payment card, phone number, private message, or identity document information has been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A negative result only means that no match was found in the Rambler dataset; it does not eliminate the possibility of appearing in other data breaches. Users who receive a positive result should reset their password, enable two-factor authentication, review old sessions, and verify messages related to email account security through a separate channel.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Rambler Data Breach (91.4 Million Reported Records)","Rambler Data Breach. 91.4 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Frambler_ru.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":34,"country":35,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":28,"websiteStatus":28,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Internet portal and email","Russia"]