Security News > 2018 > July > Inside look at lifecycle of stolen credentials and extent of data breach damage
2018-07-19 11:45
Shape Security released its Credential Spill Report, shedding light on the extent to which the consumer banking, retail, airline and hospitality industries are impacted by credential stuffing attacks and account takeover. The report analyzes attacks that took place in 2017 and reveals 2.3 billion account credentials were compromised as a result of 51 independent credential spill incidents. Credential stuffing collectively costs U.S. businesses over $5 billion a year. When usernames and passwords are exposed, or … More → The post Inside look at lifecycle of stolen credentials and extent of data breach damage appeared first on Help Net Security.
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