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No, 16 billion passwords didn't just get exposed in a mega-hack, but you should get with the program and stop reusing passwords anyways
This supposed breach might not be what it seems but don't let that deter you from getting yourself a password manager and turning on 2FA.
A recent report has been rotating around the web claiming that 16 billion passwords are up for grabs following a "record-breaking data breach", though many cybersecurity experts argue it's not what it seems. Looking across various social media platforms, it seems the only people talking about it are other news outlets and a litany of verified accounts on X pushing conspiracy theories about perceived government backdoors being supposedly to blame. This collection likely came about from a gradual process of hacks occurring over a very long period of time through various channels, using a range of attacks, schemes, and tools.
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