News spread early Fridaythat a record-breaking data breach exposed 16 billion passwords to the world,So Jeong Actor | Adult Movies Online including user credentials for the likes of Facebook, Google, Apple, and tons of other places. Some commentators were quick to call it the largest password leak in history, and in terms of raw records exposed, that’s mostly, technically true. However, these records did notcome from a single breach — or even a new breach. Instead, they came from many smaller ones.
Data breaches are an unfortunate reality in the digital age, and some of the breaches can be quite large. However, not every release of stolen data is the direct result of a recent cybersecurity breach. As Mashable recently reported in our countdown of the top cybersecurity breaches of 2025, hackers will often compile information from multiple prior hacks and combine them into one massive file. This is becoming a trend in the darker corners of the internet. The end result is more of a “greatest hits” rather than a new, noteworthy hack.
Such is the case here. Per Bleeping Computer, the information contained in the 16 billion records was most likely compiled from a host of prior hacks, compiled, and then released as a single set of data. It was likely circulating for some time before being compiled, and likely came from a combination of breaches, hacks, phishing scams, and malware.
This is backed up by a tweetfrom vx-underground, an educational website that specializes in malware and cybersecurity. “Someone took a bunch of existing leaks, threw it all together, and slapped a NEW stick [sic] on it.”
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
However, the existence of all this data in one spot is still rather damaging, as cybercriminals now have access to all of this data in a single spot, potentially making it much easier to concoct more effective phishing scams or engage in identity theft.
The largest single-point data breach in history is still Yahoo’s 2016 breach, when hackers stole data about all three billion of the website’s users.
Mashable is live at VidCon 2025:Check out our VidCon coveragewith your favorite content creators now.
With so many records in one spot — even if some of them are legacy data that is no longer relevant — it’s still probably a good idea to take an audit of your online services to make sure you’re protected. A good place to start is Have I Been Pwned, a website dedicated to showing data breaches. Simply go there, enter your email address(es), and the site will show you which credentials have been exposed to the public.
We recommend changing those credentials immediately if you haven’t already, and using a strong password when you do so, as they are more difficult to crack. After that, you’ll want to enable multi-factor authenticationon every account you possibly can, as the added layer helps keep criminals from stealing your life if they obtain your password. That should be the bare minimum, but there are plenty of other steps you can taketo keep yourself safe online as well.
Have a story to share about a scam or security breach that impacted you? Tell us about it. Email [email protected]with the subject line "Safety Net" or use this form.Someone from Mashable will get in touch.
Topics Cybersecurity
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 22: Tips to solve Connections #272
Wordplay 101
The Effusions and Offenses of Kaiser Wilhelm II
“Say Stupid Shit”: A French Philosopher Mutters to Himself
Today's NYT mini crossword answers for June 21, 2025
Read a Short Story Translated By Lydia Davis
The "Birds Aren't Real" guy trolled a Chicago news station and fake puked on live TV
On May Day, Read Tennyson’s “The May Queen”
Curacao vs. Canada 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Gold Cup for free
How to watch the Duke vs. UConn football matchup without cable
How TikTok helped Zay Dante launch his music career
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for September 21
Twitter/X is killing Circles
Staff Picks: Barba, Norris, T.H. White
Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds 2025 livestream: Watch Club World Cup for free
Why Is Knausgaard Obsessed with Bowel Movements?
“On the Ship,” a Poem by Constantine P. Cavafy
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Twitter account confirms birds are real
Spain vs. England 2025 livestream: Watch U21 Euro 2025 for free
How British
Amy Schumer has a message for the altBBC Dad's kids are your new IDGAF heroesKendall Jenner loses thousands of dollars in jewelry in alleged robberyDrone footage of desert 'super bloom' will make your frigid ThursdayThese cute little succulents look like bunnies throwing up the peace signJohn Oliver's hot take on Samsung wasn't shown in India for some reasoniRobot will Alexa voice commands to Roomba 900 series robot vacuumsPlease send me to Saturn's 'Death Star moon' so that I may climb its mountainsDear Twitter: Please verify me. Love, Julian Assange.'Mass Effect: Andromeda' gives a shout out to SpaceX with a nerdy easter eggEverybody gather 'round and name this taxidermied ratAuthor tweets about whitewashed book cover, and sparks discussion on representationGathering 900 collectibles in 'Zelda' gets you a pile of literal sh*tBird staring at itself in this window is not having an existential crisisIndonesia destroyed a tiger statue in shame after memes savagely mocked itCourt settles debate that’s divided grammar nerds for decadesCelebrities help give a voice to Syrian children affected by civil warThis is what you get when a member of The Shins makes a photo appHow modern witches are gathering online to stop TrumpMan orders a 'just the cheese' burger and it's even sadder looking than it sounds Webb telescope just snapped view of a distant world before it disappears iPhone 16e to feature A18 chip with TSMC’s 3nm process and custom 5G chip · TechNode NASA spacecraft has roamed billions of miles — but hasn't reached the 'edge' NASA astronaut snaps footage of glorious comet flying through space Baidu CEO says robotaxi business ‘scale Samsung's Live Translate will be available on third Best Target Circle week deal: The Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ is under $100 RoboSense delivers one millionth LiDAR sensor for humanoid robot Qinglong · TechNode Webb telescope snapped photo of huge world — in a distant solar system Webb telescope just snapped image of huge black hole gobbling material Speeding space object triggered a warning. It wasn't an asteroid. Unpacked July 2024: New Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 can deliver real miHoYo cracks down on game leaks, holds over 200 individuals accountable · TechNode Alibaba reports 8% revenue growth in December quarter, outlines AI strategy · TechNode Smiley face on Mars is a telltale sign of its past This black hole just did something theoretically impossible NASA rover finds place where 'exciting' events occurred on Mars Sun unleashes solar storm at Earth, U.S. may see brilliant aurora NASA rover finds major surprise on Mars — and scientists are excited Vivo announces integration of DeepSeek into its mobile operating system · TechNode
2.7122s , 8230.5390625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【So Jeong Actor | Adult Movies Online】,Co-creation Information Network