VK (VKontakte) Data Breach History

This page tracks the VK (VKontakte) data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting VK (VKontakte) (Russia). BreachHistory currently indexes 4 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2016 through 2026, with approximately 662.5 million records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.

The VK (VKontakte) breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed, while 2 remain unverified claims pending independent verification.

Largest VK (VKontakte) Data Breaches

The largest indexed incidents include the 2024 VK — 390M user profiles leaked, the 2016 VK hack — 171M accounts sold dark web, and the 2016 — VK (VKontakte): Over 100m user accounts were hacked and the data…, along with additional historical incidents involving exposed passwords, public databases, and large-scale data scraping. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by VK (VKontakte) or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:

• 2024 2024 VK — 390M user profiles leaked — about 390.4M records exposed · Unverified claim
• 2016 2016 VK hack — 171M accounts sold dark web — about 171.0M records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2016 2016 — VK (VKontakte): Over 100m user accounts were hacked and the data… — about 100.5M records exposed · Unverified claim
• 2026 2026 Malicious Chrome extensions — 500k accounts hijacked — about 500.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident

What Information Was Exposed?

Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords and login credentials, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, profile information, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.

VK (VKontakte) Data Breach 2026

At the time of this update, BreachHistory catalogues 1 2026 incident related to VK (VKontakte). Most recent entry: 2026 Malicious Chrome extensions — 500k accounts hijacked. New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.

What To Do If You Were Affected

If you believe your account may have been involved in a VK (VKontakte) data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.

This VK (VKontakte) breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.