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Hackers Target Russian Prison System in Navalny's Name

In a daring act of hacktivism, a group avenges Alexei Navalny's death by breaching Russia's prison database and leaking sensitive information.

This screenshot, provided to CNN by hackers claiming responsibility, shows a hacked website tied to the Russian prison system display messages of support for late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny appears via a video link from the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service during a hearing of Russia's Supreme Court, in Moscow, Russia, in January.
In this February 2020 photo, Alexey Navalny and his wife Yulia walk with demonstrators during a rally in Moscow, Russia.
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Overview

  • A group of anti-Kremlin hackers, including Russian expatriates and Ukrainians, breached the Russian prison system's database to avenge the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  • The hackers stole a database containing information on 800,000 prisoners and their relatives, aiming to shed light on Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony.
  • The breach included manipulating prices in the prison's online commissary, allowing items to be purchased for as little as $0.01.
  • The leaked data, verified by cybersecurity experts, appears authentic and includes contact details of prisoners and their relatives.
  • The hack is part of a larger trend of politically motivated cyberattacks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with hacktivism emerging as a significant tool for political expression and activism.