Last year, someone leaked the largest password compilation ever, with nearly ten billion unique passwords published online Such leaks pose severe threats to people who are prone to reusing passwords. Check your credit report and freeze it. Security researchers have discovered what they describe as “one of the largest data breaches in history,” comprising a staggering 16 billion logins, which include apple accounts (formerly known. Unencrypted passwords in the apple id data breach mean cybercriminals could attempt account takeovers, phishing scams, or credential stuffing attacks, where stolen logins are tested across multiple platforms. Currently, nearly all major platforms have been affected by the breach, including apple accounts (formerly apple ids), gmail, facebook accounts and github as well as instant messaging.
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