The Credential Apocalypse: Why 149 Million Stolen Passwords Are Just the Beginning
The Credential Apocalypse: Why 149 Million Stolen Passwords Are Just the Beginning TL;DR A publicly exposed database containing 149 million stolen credentials, including 48 million Gmail accounts, was discovered this week. Within hours, the dataset multiplied across underground channels. No breach notification went out. No public disclosure was made. Yet the credentials are already being traded and