# 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 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 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 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 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 Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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.
Vkontakte is a Russian social media platform, often referred to as Russia's Facebook.
Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[---] 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 | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @StevieMac03 | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [--] |
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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:
Most Critical Themes:
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 @techradar 2026-02-17T15:07Z 330.2K followers, [----] engagements
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 @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 @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
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