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Title: Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login
Credentials

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/28/20242...

A security researcher has discovered an exposed database containing 184
million login credentials for major services including Apple, Facebook, and
Google accounts, along with credentials linked to government agencies across
29 countries. Jeremiah Fowler found the 47-gigabyte trove in early May, but
the database contained no identifying information about its owner or origins.
The records included plaintext passwords and usernames for accounts spanning
Netflix, PayPal, Discord, and other major platforms. A sample analysis
revealed 220 email addresses with government domains from countries including
the United States, China, and Israel. Fowler told Wired he suspects the data
was compiled by cybercriminals using infostealer malware. World Host Group,
which hosted the database, shut down access after Fowler's report and
described it as content uploaded by a "fraudulent user." The company said it
would cooperate with law enforcement authorities.

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