The Institute for Biology of Inland Waters (IBIW) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a major research center focused on the ecology and biology of freshwater ecosystems, has allegedly been compromised. A threat actor is currently offering access to the institute’s systems and an associated database for $1,000 on a cybercrime forum. The seller claims to possess sensitive internal records and system credentials related to the institute’s web domain, ibiw.ru.
According to the actor, the allegedly compromised data includes:
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Full names and patronymics
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Email addresses (including @ibiw.ru, @mail.ru, and @yandex.ru)
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Account usernames and hashed passwords
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Internal user IDs and IP addresses
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ORCID identifiers and research IDs
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Dates of birth
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Phone numbers
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Detailed educational backgrounds and degree information
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Complete publication lists and academic interests
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Staff photos and professional project details
