[thechat] Stolen details of 6m phone users hawked on Moscow streets

[Madhu Menon]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,2763,882967,00.html

 From the "we're too broke to hire decent sysadmins" department:

<quote>

One of Russia's most extensive and sensitive databases, which contains the
mobile phone numbers, home addresses, dates of birth and passport details
of up to 6 million people, has been stolen and can now be bought for £8 at
markets across Moscow.

</quote>

Regards,

Madhu

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