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Not a breach: 16b strong ‘data leak’ is a gargantuan combolist

Not a breach: 16b strong ‘data leak’ is a gargantuan combolist

The discovered 16 billion credentials are not from a new cyber attack but are likely collated from earlier incidents, according to BleepingComputer. The data, which may have been accumulated over years from infostealer malware, poses a significant risk for credential stuffing attacks. The report recommended multi-factor authentication, password managers, and check tools such as Have I Been Pwned for protection.

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