The share of the public sector in data leaks in Russia decreased from 52% to 4% in 2026

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In 2026, the Russian public sector became less vulnerable to cyber attacks, its share in the volume of data leaks decreased from 52% to 4%.

The center of gravity of data leaks has shifted towards financial organizations and the service sector, which formed almost two-thirds of the total volume of lost information.

Since May 2025, no repeated leaks have been recorded from operators who were previously prosecuted for data leaks.

MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. The Russian public sector has become less vulnerable to cyber attacks in 2026, the Izvestia newspaper reports, citing a report by Solar AURA (part of the Rostelecom Group).

“If in 2025 the undisputed leader in terms of volume (of data leaks - ed.) was the public sector - it accounted for 52% of all reported leaks, then in 2026 its share dropped to 4%,” the newspaper writes.

It is noted that the center of gravity has shifted towards financial organizations, and the service sector has also shown noticeable growth. Together, these two areas, as Izvestia writes, formed almost two-thirds of the total volume of information lost by companies over the six months.

At the same time, the newspaper was reminded in Roskomnadzor that, in accordance with Article 19 of the Law “On Personal Data,” the personal data operator is responsible for the security of the collected information, its protection and confidentiality; if the information is compromised, he is obliged to notify the agency about the incident.