The biggest leak in history? After the massive leak of 8 billion passwords in 2021, a leak of twice that many passwords has just taken place, according to our colleagues at Forbes. Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, GitHub... Many sites are affected. We also explain how to check if you are affected by this leak.
Global cybersecurity affected
This Thursday, June 19, cybersecurity researchers revealed that they had updated an astronomical data leak: according to them, no less than 16 billion passwords have been compromised. The discovery of these credentials on the dark web concerns social networks like Facebook as well as government platforms. Our colleagues at Forbes report on their site that Vilius Petkauskas, of Cybernews, has been investigating the leak since the beginning of the year: 30 exposed data sets containing from a few tens of millions to more than 3.5 billion records each have been discovered. Forbes specifies that new information will soon be added to the article, and that password sharing, a common practice, should be absolutely banned. Preventively changing passwords for combinations via Authenticator, for example, is strongly recommended.
Check if you are affected using this site
Unfortunately, there is a good chance that you are affected by this massive data leak, as many platforms have been affected, such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, GitHub, etc. The best thing you can do is change your passwords and use password managers. To check if your personal data is at risk, you can visit the site HaveIBeenPwned, or by entering your email, you will be informed of a possible leak of your credentials. And to protect yourself from email and SMS fraud, don't hesitate to download this new free AI that detects them!
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