Security News > 2019 > January > Data Breach Collection Contains 773 Million Unique Emails
2019-01-17 13:03
2.7 Billion Email/Password Combo List for Credential Stuffing, Troy Hunt WarnsAustralian security expert Troy Hunt says an 87 GB compilation of username and password combinations - drawn from more than 2,000 databases - includes 773 million unique email addresses, for apparent use in credential-stuffing attacks. Takeaway: Use a unique password for every site, or else.
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