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Cybersecurity researchers at Recorded Future have now published proof-of-concept findings showing these stolen login details can be used to potentially track down people visiting dark-web child sexual abuse material (CSAM) sites. “Ultimately, we believe that utilization of this dataset will facilitate prosecution and takedown efforts and debunk the veneer of anonymity assumed by individuals seeking to harm children,” the researchers say. Last week, the cybercriminal group known as ShinyHunters posted to a hacker forum that they had breached Twilio and stolen 33 million users’ phone numbers from the company’s two-factor authentication system known as Authy.
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