16 billion accounts exposed in one of the largest data breaches in history — enormous data haul holds two accounts for every human alive

A collection of entirely new data leak datasets has been uncovered by security researchers, exposing 16 billion new records to the public. The data was sourced from around the world, with breaches on this scale easily contributing to massive future attacks.

Jun 19, 2025 - 23:30
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16 billion accounts exposed in one of the largest data breaches in history — enormous data haul holds two accounts for every human alive
A collection of entirely new data leak datasets has been uncovered by security researchers, exposing 16 billion new records to the public. The data was sourced from around the world, with breaches on this scale easily contributing to massive future attacks.