24 Billion Stolen Passwords in One Database: Inside the Industrial Infostealer Economy

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/24-billion-stolen-passwords-in-one-database-inside-the-industrial-infostealer-economy. A single exposed database held 24 billion stolen credentials — how the infostealer economy industrialized account takeover, and how to defend. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #password-security, #credential-stuffing, #infostealer, #data-breaches, #cybersecurity-awareness, #cyber-threats, #password-breached, and more. This story was written by: @nickmarsteller. Learn more about this writer by checking @nickmarsteller's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Researchers discovered an exposed database containing 24 billion stolen credentials aggregated from infostealer malware, historic breaches, and cybercriminal infrastructure.