“This is not just a leak—it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,” researchers said. “With over 16 billion login records exposed, cybercriminals now have unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing.”

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An astounding 16 billion records were drawn from 30 unsecured data sets. The records contained passwords for widely used platforms.