‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in an illicit market for leaked data backfires.
26 December 2025
Russia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.
The state has tolerated ‘Probiv’ for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it.
The state has tolerated ‘Probiv’ for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it.