US Edition149 Million Passwords For Gmail, Facebook, And Netflix Leaked: Report
The unencrypted cloud database exposed 149 million credentials including 48 million Gmail accounts, compiled from infostealer malware and past breaches, increasing fraud and identity theft risks.
- Jeremiah Fowler, cybersecurity researcher, found the exposed database holding 149 million unique usernames and passwords searchable via web browser access without authentication.
- As researchers note, malware and past breaches combined to create a valuable target for criminals, with cybercriminal operators using $200 to $300 a month infrastructure rental to store and index data.
- Fowler's tally showed the leak included 48 million Gmail, 17 million Facebook, 6.5 million Instagram, 4 million Yahoo Mail, 3.4 million Netflix, 1.5 million Microsoft Outlook, 900,000 Apple iCloud, 780,000 TikTok, and 100,000 OnlyFans entries.
- Security firms warned the exposed credentials risk account takeovers, identity theft, and spear-phishing, while LastPass password manager and Jeremiah Fowler alerted that attacks and automated credential-stuffing are underway.
- To protect themselves, users should check breached accounts on Have I Been Pwned, change exposed passwords soon, enable multi‑factor authentication, and consider password managers or Lifelock.
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149 million login credentials of Gmail, Instagram, Facebook leaked: Report
New Delhi: Login credentials, including usernames, passwords, of over 149 million accounts of internet firms, including Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, and Netflix, have allegedly been leaked, a report published by ExpressVPN said. The report published by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler claims that the publicly exposed data includes 48 million accounts on Gmail, 4 million on Yahoo, 17 million on Facebook, 6.5 million on Instagram, 3.4 milli…
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