Yandex proprietary source code 44GB leaked (Update: denies hack)

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yandex-denies-hack-blames-source-code-leak-on-former-employee/

Software engineer Arseniy Shestakov analyzed the leaked Yandex Git repository and said it contains technical data and code about the following products:

• Yandex search engine and indexing bot
• Yandex Maps
• Alice (AI assistant)
• Yandex Taxi
• Yandex Direct (ads service)
• Yandex Mail
• Yandex Disk (cloud storage service)
• Yandex Market
• Yandex Travel (travel booking platform)
• Yandex360 (workspaces service)
• Yandex Cloud
• Yandex Pay (payment processing service)
• Yandex Metrika (internet analytics)

Shestakov also shared a directory listing of the leaked files on GitHub for those who want to see what source code was stolen.

"There are at least some API keys, but they are likely only been used for testing deployment only," said Shestakov about the leaked data.

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They have not denied previous leaks, so they can be believed now.
The former senior executive added that the leak does not contain any customer data, so it does not constitute a direct risk to the privacy or security of Yandex users, nor does it directly threaten to leak proprietary technology.

 

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