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In January 2019, a massive credential dump called \"Collection #1\" surfaced with 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million unique passwords, compiled from years of smaller breaches.
Read moreAdobe encrypted 153 million passwords using 3DES-ECB instead of hashing them. The result was a breach so badly handled it became a crossword puzzle — literally. Here's why encryption mode matters.
Read moreT-Mobile has suffered major breaches in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. With hundreds of millions of records exposed, the pattern reveals systemic security challenges at one of America's largest carriers.
Read moreA former AWS employee exploited a misconfigured web application firewall to steal the personal data of 106 million Capital One applicants and customers, including Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.
Read moreAttackers spent four years inside the Starwood reservation system before Marriott discovered the breach. Passport numbers, credit cards, and travel histories of half a billion guests were exposed.
Read moreNearly 19 billion records sit in breach databases worldwide. The largest single incident—XSS.IS Combolist with 2.47 billion credentials—reveals how password reuse transforms individual hacks into catastrophic exposure chains that threaten everyone.
Read moreThe 2017 Equifax breach exposed Social Security numbers, birth dates, and addresses for nearly half the U.S. population. This breach changed the conversation about corporate responsibility for personal data.
Read moreWith 2.47 billion records, the XSS.IS Combolist remains the largest credential exposure in history. Leaked in February 2019, it contained usernames, email addresses, and plaintext passwords—a master key to digital identities worldwide.
Read moreIn the largest data breach ever recorded, Yahoo disclosed that all 3 billion of its user accounts were stolen. Here's what happened, why it matters, and what it teaches us about corporate cybersecurity.
Read moreSexual secrets for hundreds of millions exposed in largest hack of 2016 November 13th, 2016 Quick links What happened? Who are we? Deleted Users Passwords Emails Languages Site Growth and Usage...
Read moreTens of millions of websites at risk in latest mega breach October 20th, 2016 Additionally we were just given the Adult Friend Finder data so once we verify it, we'll add that as well.
Read moreOctober 11th, 2016 33 Million gamer accounts stolen Surprisingly they also stored the passwords in unsalted SHA1 next to the MD5 which makes no sense but anyway, here is the top list of most...
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