2026 VNIIFTRI — RHODES 110 GB "state secrets" leak claim (unverified)
Data compromised
Actor-claimed ~110 GB / ~200,000 files described as critical technical/measurement and alleged state-sensitive materials—unverified; no confirmed PII headcount
Technical writeup
Unverified extortion / leak claim — detected April 23, 2026. VECERTRadar reported threat actor RHODES claimed to have exfiltrated approximately 110 GB (~200,000 files) from VNIIFTRI (All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Physical-Technical and Radio-Technical Measurements), framing the material as critical Russian technical/state-sensitive data. The monitor marked status unconfirmed with no verified samples available at posting time. VNIIFTRI and Russian authorities had not issued a matching public confirmation in English open sources reviewed. BreachHistory indexes the claim as unverified and retains recordsAffected 0 (volume is file/GB marketing, not an attested individual count).
Root cause
Unverified forum/intel claim by actor RHODES alleging 110 GB (~200,000 files) exfiltrated from Russia’s VNIIFTRI metrology institute—no verified samples per monitor; institute had not confirmed at catalog time