The Yandex Leak: How a Russian Search Giant Uses Consumer Data

In late January 2023, almost 45 GB of source code from the Russian search giant Yandex was leaked on BreachForums by a former Yandex employee. While the leak itself did not contain user data, it reportedly contained the source code for all major Yandex services, including Metrika, which collects user analytics through a widely used SDK, and Crypta, Yandex's behavioral analytics technology....

By: Kaileigh McCrea

Full Abstract and Presentation Materials: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/#the-yandex-leak-how-a-russian-search-giant-uses-consumer-data-33301

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