Database of 1.4 Billion Credentials Found on Dark Web

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Researchers have found a database of 1.4 billion clear text credentials in what appears to be the single largest aggregate database yet found on the dark web. These are not from a new breach, but a compilation of 252 previous breaches, including the previous largest combo list, Exploit.in.

The database was found by 4iQ on 5 December 2017. Announcing the discovery, the firm’s founder and CTO Julio Casal, said, “This is not just a list. It is an aggregated, interactive database that allows for fast (one second response) searches and new breach imports… The database was recently updated with the last set of data inserted on 11/29/2017. The total amount of credentials (usernames/clear text password pairs) is 1,400,553,869.”

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