From helpnetsecurity.com
It all started with Collection #1, a monster breach dubbed as the biggest data dump in history with its 773 million unique email addresses, and 22 million unique passwords. The exposed data was a compilation of previous thefts (Yahoo, Linked, Dropbox), with 140 million email addresses, and 10 million passwords from previously unknown sources. Next came Collection #2-5 with three times as many unique records. The new Collection leak contains 2.2 billion unique usernames, and passwords.
How does the Collection leak put your organization at risk?
Unlike previous breaches, where the data was sold on the dark web for thousands of dollars, the Collection credentials are available for free download on torrent sites. Since the leaked passwords are