2019 SyTech — 7.5TB FSB contractor breach
Data compromised
Classified FSB project files, surveillance capabilities
Technical writeup
Hackers (0v1ru$, Digital Revolution) breached SyTech, FSB contractor, stealing 7.5TB. Exposed FSB projects: Nautilus (social media collection, Tor de-anonymization), Reward (P2P spy), Mentor (email monitoring), Hope (internet topology), Tax-3 (closed intranet). Projects ongoing since 2009.
Root cause
Hacking; website defacement, network access