Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 26th Jan. The researchers on Thursday revealed the massive data leak as the ‘Mother of All Breaches’ stated it was the biggest data leak found to date.
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a database contained over 26 billion leaked data records has been discovered, which include users’ data from LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, Weibo, Tencent, and other major platforms.
This data leak contains 12-terabytes of information, was discovered by security researchers from Security Discovery and Cybernews.
The researchers claimed that while the majority of the data in the stolen dataset comes from previous data breaches, it most likely contains previously unpublished new material as well.
According to the report, the leaked data includes more than just login credentials. Much of the leaked data is ‘sensitive’, making it ‘valuable for malicious actors’.
It added that there are 3,800 files in the MOAB that hold 26 billion records total, with each folder representing a different data breach.
