US EditionMassive Database Exposes 184 Million Login Credential Across Major Platforms and Governments
- In early May 2025, cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured online Elastic database holding more than 184 million records, including usernames and passwords from major companies and government accounts.
- The database was found hosted on an improperly configured cloud platform and is believed to have been compiled through the use of infostealer malware that collects sensitive data from various global services.
- Fowler analyzed a 10,000-record sample including plaintext usernames, passwords, URLs, and account types for services like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and government domains across 29 countries.
- The database sized over 47 GB contained credentials for financial, health, and government accounts, and Fowler described it as "a cybercriminal’s dream working list" posing serious security risks.
- After Fowler reported the exposure, the hosting company restricted access, but the breach highlights ongoing risks to privacy and the need for strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
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Major data hack nabs 184M passwords for Google, Apple and more: ‘Cybercriminal’s dream’
According to a new report by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, the leak affected everything from Apple and Google usernames and passwords and social media logins to banks accounts.
Researcher claims to have found massive illegal database hosting emails, passwords and other sensitive information
The illegal database contained ‘thousands of files that included emails, usernames, passwords, and the URL links to the login or authorization for the accounts’
Google, Facebook and Apple passwords exposed in massive data breach affecting 184 million users
The compromised information spanned a wide variety of platforms and applications, such as popular email services, Microsoft tools, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Roblox, and many additional online accounts.
Major hack exposes 184,000,000 Apple, Google and Microsoft accounts
The database is no longer online, but an expert recommended people update their passwords (Picture: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) More than 184million passwords may have been compromised in a massive data leak. From Google and Facebook to Microsoft and Apple, 184,162,718 unique logins and passwords were available on a public database. Login credentials for accounts on Snapchat, Roblox, PayPal, Netflix, Discord, health platforms and governme…
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