Vkontakte
Over half a million Vkontakte accounts were hijacked using malicious Chrome extensions, with five extensions stealing payment data. This news highlights a significant security breach affecting a large number of users.
About Vkontakte
Vkontakte is a Russian social media platform, often referred to as Russia's Facebook.
Insights
- Vkontakte sentiment is up 77.78% from the previous week.
- Vkontakte creators is up 45.43% from the previous month.
- Vkontakte engagements is up 46.89% from the previous week.
- Vkontakte mentions is up 35.41% from the previous month.
- Vkontakte posts created is up 248.57% from the previous week.
- Vkontakte Creators hit a 52-Week high of [---] for the day
- Vkontakte Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [---] for the day
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[--] Week: [---------] +47%
[--] Month: [---------] -31%
[--] Months: [----------] -70%
[--] Year: [-----------] +111%
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-03-27
1-Year Low: [------] on 2026-02-18
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[--] Week: [---] +30%
[--] Month: [---] +35%
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[--] Year: [-----] +27%
1-Year High: [---] on 2026-02-18
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-26
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[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Vkontakte in the last [--] hours which is up 9% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Week: [---] +39%
[--] Month: [---] +45%
[--] Months: [-----] -0.84%
[--] Year: [-----] -19%
1-Year High: [---] on 2026-02-18
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-26
The most influential creators that mention Vkontakte in the last [--] hours
| Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
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| @aramartirosyan | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @StevieMac03 | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [---] |
Sentiment: 58%
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 58%
Daily Average: 69%
[--] Week: 80% +35%
[--] Month: 55% +8%
[--] Months: 55% -37%
[--] Year: 55% +1%
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-03-15
1-Year Low: 9% on 2026-02-11
Most Supportive Themes:
- Music and Entertainment: (30%) Content related to music releases, remixes, and artist promotions, often featuring Armenian artists.
- Platform Features and Usage: (25%) Discussions and guides on using Vkontakte's features, including calls, account creation, and general platform use.
- Geopolitical and Social Commentary: (20%) Posts discussing Vkontakte's role in Russia, censorship, and its comparison to other social media platforms in various countries.
Most Critical Themes:
- Censorship and Legal Issues: (15%) Reports on Vkontakte posts being banned for extremist content and legal cases related to content on the platform.
- Platform Changes and Issues: (10%) Mentions of disappearing features and user concerns about the platform's functionality.
Top Vkontakte News
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"Over half a million VKontakte accounts hijacked using malicious Chrome extensions TechRadar Five extensions were doing all sorts of malicious acts including stealing payment data"
News Link @techradar 2026-02-17T15:07Z 330.2K followers, [---] engagements
Top Vkontakte Social Posts
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"Chrome50VKontakte Over [------] VKontakte accounts hijacked through malicious Chrome extensions #TheRecord (Feb 17) https://therecord.media/500000-vkontakte-accounts-hijacked-chrome-extensions https://therecord.media/500000-vkontakte-accounts-hijacked-chrome-extensions"
X Link @foxbook 2026-02-18T01:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@GamehagEN @Pirat_Nation VKontakte (VK) Odnoklassniki (OK)Dzen RUTUBE looky Yappy TenChat Habr there are other social networks than META and telegram"
X Link @TheRealMattSev 2026-02-17T20:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Rocket_Goblin2 @Pirat_Nation Durov is founder of VKontakte and Telegram he has to sell first one and flee the country. TG isn't controlled by gov that the issue"
X Link @angryRussian177 2026-02-17T16:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Mientras afinamos los ltimos detalles del estreno los invitamos a sumarse a nuestras otras cuentas: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee: VKontakte: Web: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ahilesvainfo.bsky.social https://ahilesva.info https://vk.com/ahilesvaALV https://odysee.com/@ahilesva http://x.com/ahilesvainfo https://t.me/ahilesvaALV https://bsky.app/profile/ahilesvainfo.bsky.social https://ahilesva.info https://vk.com/ahilesvaALV https://odysee.com/@ahilesva http://x.com/ahilesvainfo https://t.me/ahilesvaALV"
X Link @ahilesvainfo 2026-02-17T15:45Z 111.9K followers, [---] engagements
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