**Hackers Claim to Have Stolen Russian Real Estate Data**
A group called Silent Crow has said they hacked into Russia‘s state cadastre and cartography agency. They claim to have gotten data from the agency, according to a Russian news outlet.
The hackers say they got information like people’s internal IDs, names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. They also claim to have 2 billion lines of data. But Russia’s state register is denying this, saying it’s checking if the information is true.
**What Was Stolen**
The stolen data includes personal info from real estate owners. The hackers even published some of the data as proof. However, it’s unclear who is behind Silent Crow.
**Background**
Many investigative journalists used Russia’s state registry to show how some people had properties worth more than their pay. But a Russian law stopped this in 2023. Now, the hackers are using the stolen data for their own purposes.
**Cyberattacks**
This is not the first time cyberattacks have been used during the war between Russia and Ukraine. Last month, a Russian-backed attack targeted state registers in Ukraine. Both countries have used these attacks to target government institutions and important businesses.