Major Cybersecurity Failure as Malware Harvests 184 Million Passwords

184 Million Passwords Exposed in Massive Breach

A public-facing database containing 184,162,718 unencrypted passwords tied to major services—including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, and bank and government portals—was discovered online. Cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler identified the unsecured repository, attributing the leak likely to infostealer malware collecting browser-saved credentials without encryption or protection. Information in plaintext makes this one of the g…

Major Cybersecurity Failure as Malware Harvests 184 Million Passwords

This incident is being described by cybersecurity experts as a "cybercriminal's dream" due to the scale, sensitivity, and accessibility of the compromised data.