Over 10 Billion Passwords Have Been Exposed in the Largest Password Hack in History

A massive hack occurred over the July 4th holiday when 10 billion unique passwords were exposed from users and customers across a slew of popular websites, including Ticketmaster and Santander.

The plain text file, called RockYou2024, leaked the passwords of customers all over the world. The data is thought to have been collected through a series of hacks over two decades.

Related: Ticketmaster Hack Affects Over 560 Million Customers

“In its essence, the RockYou2024 leak is a compilation of real-world passwords used by individuals all over the world. Revealing that many passwords for threat actors substantially heightens the risk of credential stuffing attacks,” researchers for CyberNews said. “Threat actors could exploit

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