24 billion stolen records with usernames and passwords exposed online
Twenty-four billion stolen records containing usernames, passwords and personal information were exposed online. The exposed credentials included information relating to thousands of sensitive networks.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 24 billion records containing usernames, passwords, personal information and more
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
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- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
Timeline
- It came to light that 24 billion stolen records and credentials for thousands of sensitive networks had been exposed.
- It was further reported that the massive leak included stolen credentials.
- Reports set out that the exposed records contained usernames and passwords, and how users could be affected.
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The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.