Hackers breach Ukraine police databases via fake nail salon link
Russian hackers gained access to Ukraine's National Police databases through a phishing scam involving a fake nail salon discount, exposing data on military mobilization and personnel. The breach revealed details about forced conscriptions, medical evaluations, and regional mobilization statistics.
Consensus
- Russian hackers used a phishing attack to gain access to Ukraine's National Police databases.
- The phishing scheme involved a fake offer of a free manicure from a beauty salon.
- One employee of the National Police clicked on the malicious link, enabling the hackers to access confidential data.
- The hackers accessed the 'Zapit' database containing criminal records and internal documents.
- The breach included access to surveillance cameras in meeting rooms where sensitive reports were discussed.
- Data revealed that 228,000 people were detained by Territorial Centers of Recruitment (TCR) between January and August 2026.
- Of those, 174,000 successfully passed military-medical examinations.
- A total of 1.4 million Ukrainians were registered in the unified database of military conscripts.
- The majority of mobilized individuals came from Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, and Lviv regions.
- The data also indicated that 70,000 of the mobilized were officially recorded as volunteers.
Points of divergence
- The TCK detained and sent 228,000 Ukrainians to military-medical commissions between January and August 2026, but only 174,000 were officially recorded in the documents. — vesti
- The TCK forcibly conscripted 102,000 Ukrainians, with 70,000 officially recorded as volunteers. — vm
- The hackers also accessed internal documents and meeting room surveillance cameras. — vesti
- The data showed that 148,000 men received summonses since the beginning of the year. — vm
- The hackers were linked to the pro-Russian group 'Beregini'. — vesti
- The data indicated that 2.4 million Ukrainian military personnel have been lost since the start of the special military operation, with over 400,000 losses in the first half of the year. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Hackers gained access to National Police of Ukraine databases – the fault lies with the link to a manicure — Вести
- Russian hackers learned number of mobilized in Ukrainian Armed Forces due to 'manicure discount' — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian hackers stole data from the National Police of Ukraine about the scale of mobilization — Вести