TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

NO, THE 16 BILLION CREDENTIALS LEAK IS NOT A NEW DATA BREACH

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Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

A huge leak of 16 billion credentials was reported, but it is just a collection of old stolen data, not a new breach. These credentials were taken by malware or past hacks and have been shared online for years.