Category: Cyber Security | Published: 2025-07-03
Two Login Credentials for Every Person on Earth
Security researchers at Cybernews have uncovered an unprecedented cache of login data scattered across unsecured web databases. These exposed collections, some open to the internet only briefly, were mostly hosted on misconfigured Elasticsearch instances or cloud object storage services, making them accessible without authentication.
All but one of the 30 datasets involved in the breach had not been reported previously. Combined, they include roughly two login credentials for every person on Earth!
A Blueprint For Mass Exploitation
_“This is not just a leak – it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,”_ said the Cybernews team, who have been tracking the breach since early 2024. _“The structure and recency of these datasets make them particularly dangerous.”_