A publicly accessible database containing more than 149 million usernames and passwords was discovered, and before it was taken offline, it included logins from 900,000 iCloud users.
Infostealer malware puts iCloud and other account credentials at risk
Infostealer malware puts iCloud and other account credentials at risk
The database contained roughly 149.4 million unique login records totaling about 96 GB of data. The credentials spanned email providers, social networks, financial services, cryptocurrency platforms, streaming services, dating sites, academic institutions, and government systems, according to security researcher Jeremiah Fowler’s analysis.
The exposure was disclosed on January 23. The database was reachable through a standard web browser and was neither encrypted nor password-protected.