Passwords Leaked: Hackers post file with 1,000 crore passwords online in biggest cyber security breach yet

Passwords Leaked: A file with around 10 billion (1,000 crores) passwords was leaked via an online hacking forum, according to a report by Semafor. The compilation, which included old and new password breaches, was posted online on July 4 and is the largest such leak yet, the report added.

Semafor report noted the risk of credential stuffing attacks being enabled by the massive leak. This concern is grave because the leak’s nature gives hackers a single searchable file to sift through user data.