# 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 48.15% from the previous week.
- Vkontakte creators is up 51.95% from the previous month.
- Vkontakte mentions is up 40.19% from the previous month.
- Vkontakte posts created is up 116.33% from the previous week.
- Vkontakte Creators hit a 52-Week high of [---] for the day

### Engagements: [------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vkontakte/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vkontakte/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [-------] -52%  
[--] Month: [---------] -33%  
[--] Months: [----------] -70%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +107%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-03-27  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2026-02-18  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [---]
News: [---]
Reddit: [---]
TikTok: [-----]
YouTube: [------]
X: [-----]

  
  
### Mentions: [---] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vkontakte/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vkontakte/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] +30%  
[--] Month: [-----] +40%  
[--] Months: [-----] -30%  
[--] Year: [-----] +27%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-03-21  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-26  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [--]
News: [--]
Reddit: [--]
TikTok: [--]
YouTube: [--]
X: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vkontakte/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vkontakte/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Vkontakte in the last [--] hours which is down 35% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] +36%  
[--] Month: [---] +52%  
[--] Months: [-----] -0.22%  
[--] Year: [-----] -19%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2026-02-17  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-26  

The most influential creators that mention Vkontakte in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@aramartirosyan](/creator/youtube/aramartirosyan) | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@StevieMac03](/creator/twitter/StevieMac03)       | [--]   | [---------] | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/vkontakte/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 58%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vkontakte/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vkontakte/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 58%  
Daily Average: 69%  
[--] Week: 40% +13%  
[--] Month: 52% +2%  
[--] Months: 52% -25%  
[--] Year: 52% -5%  
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
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"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](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-half-a-million-vkontakte-accounts-hijacked-using-malicious-chrome-extensions) [@techradar](/creator/news/techradar) 2026-02-17T15:07Z 330.2K followers, [----] engagements



### Top Vkontakte Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"twitch: vk0nt6kt3 #gta5rp #gta #milton #burton #5"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@vk0nt6kt3/video/7608231449501650184) [@vk0nt6kt3](/creator/tiktok/vk0nt6kt3) 2026-02-18T15:43Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"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](https://x.com/foxbook/status/2023933665529487496) [@foxbook](/creator/x/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](https://x.com/TheRealMattSev/status/2023862045771522462) [@TheRealMattSev](/creator/x/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](https://x.com/angryRussian177/status/2023796388518330779) [@angryRussian177](/creator/x/angryRussian177) 2026-02-17T16:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

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