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Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Exposed in Largest Compilation Leak Ever, Reported by Forbes

Jul 5, 2024, 08:02 PM

A newly registered user on a popular hacking forum posted a file containing nearly 10 billion compromised passwords in plaintext on July 4. Cybersecurity researchers are calling it the largest password compilation leak of all time. The breach, which is being described as the biggest password leak ever, has exposed approximately 9.9 billion credentials. Experts emphasize the critical need to enhance security measures, including changing passwords, using unique passwords for each account, and setting up app-driven two-factor authentication (2FA). The news was first reported by Forbes, highlighting the significance of this event in the broader scheme of hacky things.