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Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language

Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language

Russian tech company Yandex has issued an apology after racial slurs were discovered in source code leaked in a recent data breach.   Several references to racial slurs, including the ‘N-word’, were found in the company’s source code last week.   A researcher first revealed the use of offensive terminology in a series of posts on Twitter on 26 January, sparking heavy criticism.   In a statement, Yandex told IT Pro that an initial investigation showed that the leaked code “appears to be… Source link

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