06.19.2025
Cybersecurity professionals have discovered a series of exposed datasets which contain 16 billion credentials obtained by infostealers, but those that practice good password hygiene should be safe.Credentials collected by datastealers

Credentials collected by datastealers discovered in the wild
There's probably at least one person in your life, perhaps it's you, that periodically reminds their family of the importance of proper password hygiene. The eye rolls and annoyed dismissals are expected, but the latest data breach may be enough to inspire some motivation.
According to research conducted by a cybersecurity team at Cybernews, 30 datasets containing over 16 billion stolen credentials appeared briefly online. The researchers haven't been able to discover who owns the dataset, but it's a massive breach that makes most others pale in comparison.
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