Hackers reportedly breach developer involved with Russia’s military draft database

An anonymous hacker group has reportedly breached the servers of a little-known Russian tech firm alleged to be involved in building the country’s unified military registration database.

According to Grigory Sverdlov, head of the Russian anti-war human rights group Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”), the hackers contacted him and handed over a trove of internal Mikord documents, including source code, technical and financial records, and internal correspondence. Sverdlov said the group claimed it had maintained access to Mikord’s systems for several months and had destroyed parts of the company’s infrastructure.

Idite Lesom, which helps Russians evade conscription and mobilization, has been labeled a “foreign agent” by Moscow. Sverdlov himself faces criminal charges for allegedly spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.

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