Hackers who unveiled the data, claim that they gained access to the source codes of the company’s projects, except for the rules of the Antispam. According to their version, the data was downloaded in July 2022.
The press service of Yandex said that there was no hacking.
“Yandex Security Service discovered in the publication of code fragments from the internal repository. However, their contents are different from the current version of the repository, which is used in Yandex services,” the company representatives said.
The press service also noted that the repositories are not intended for storing personal data of users. The company conducts an internal investigation.
/Media reports cited above.