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Apple logins with plain text passwords found in massive database of 184M records


Apple login credentials were among a massive database of 184 million records found sitting unprotected on a web server. Other...

In a limited sampling of the exposed documents, I saw thousands of files that included emails, usernames, passwords, and the URL links to the login or authorization for the accounts. I also saw credentials for bank and financial accounts, health platforms, and government portals from numerous countries that could put exposed individuals at significant risk. Some variants of the malware can also steal autofill data, cookies, and crypto wallet information — some can even capture screenshots or log keystrokes.

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