Cybernews researchers reported that since the beginning of the year, they've detected 30 datasets containing 16 billion stolen credentials exposed on the internet, most of which had not been previously recorded and represent a massive trove of records that can be used in ransomware, phishing, BEC, and other attacks.

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Jeffrey Burt

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