24 billion records exposed in massive data leak containing usernames, passwords, and login URLs

Cybernews researchers discovered an exposed database containing 24 billion records, including usernames, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and login URLs.

The data appears to come from infostealer malware logs, records stolen from infected devices and collected from Telegram channels, breach compilations, and other sources.

While data leaks spilling millions of records have become the norm, one involving 24 billion records, including usernames and passwords, is something else.