💨 Abstract

A massive data leak exposed 183 million unique email addresses and passwords, stolen by malware called "infostealers." These "stealer logs" were shared on platforms like Telegram, with up to 600 million credentials leaked daily. A US college student and cybersecurity firm Synthient analyzed 23 billion data rows, revealing 16.4 million previously unknown breaches. Telegram was the primary source of leaks.

Courtesy: Sam Courtney-Guy