Leak of 16 billion Apple, Facebook, Google passwords: attackers obtained current databases
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Hackers leaked 16 billion current user passwords for Apple, Facebook, and Google online. Cybersecurity experts warn of phishing attacks and recommend changing passwords immediately.
Hackers leaked 16 billion Apple, Facebook, Google user passwords online. These are not outdated databases, but current data that intruders can use right now, reports UNN referencing Forbes.
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Cybersecurity experts have confirmed the leak of accounts with logins and passwords from user accounts of Apple, Google, Facebook, and other popular services. Users are advised to urgently change their passwords and protect themselves from criminals.
These credentials are the epicenter of phishing attacks and the use of accounts by hackers. This is not just old databases being reworked, it is new, usable information on a large scale.
Recall
In Germany, cybercrime has risen to a record level due to attacks by pro-Russian and anti-Israeli groups. According to German law enforcement agencies, damages reached 178.6 billion euros, and the crime clearance rate reached 32%.