Researchers have confirmed one of the largest password leaks in history, with 16 billion accounts compromised. The list includes Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and government services. About this write Forbes.
According to researchers from cybernews, 16 billion compromised logins and passwords have become publicly available. This data comes from 30 databases, each containing up to 3,5 billion records. This is not about old or inactive accounts, but about fresh, relevant information being sold on the darknet.
The leak includes accounts from Apple, Facebook, Google, Telegram, GitHub, and even government online services. The structure of the leak — a URL with a username and password — makes it easy for criminals to use them for attacks.
Experts emphasize that this cyberattack is not just a leak, but a platform for massive data abuse.
