Massive Leak: 16 Billion Passwords Exposed

Summary:

A staggering 16 billion login credentials, including emails and passwords from major platforms such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, were briefly exposed across 30 data sets discovered by Cybernews . While no central breach occurred on any one platform, a mix of infostealers and old breaches drove the leaks.

Action steps:

• Change passwords urgently—especially reused ones.

• Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

• Switch to passkeys and use password managers and dark‑web monitoring tools.