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Personal information of millions of users is in danger due to data leaks.
Users name and passwords of more than 18.4 crore people have been leaked on the internet. This information has been given by Cyber Security Researcher Jeremia Fauler in a report.
Founder reported that a database was found on the Internet without any security, which had username and passwords of crores of people. These passwords were associated with email, social media platforms and bank accounts.
Leaked data also includes login details of government portals Most of the leaked data belonged to major platforms like Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Instagram, Snapchat. Apart from this, it also included Authorization URL, banking, health and login details of government portals.
The worrying thing is that this database was not encrypted, that is, all sensitive information was available in ordinary text formats. Personal information of crores of users has been in danger due to data leaks. Many companies are on alert after the report.
How to leaked people passwords According to Fauler, this data may have been stolen from a malware called ‘Infoseller’, which removes sev data in the computer. Info-Steler Malware steals the save password, autofil information and cookies in the users’s browser.
If a user accidentally click on a fake link or downloads a file from the mail, it enters the virus system. It then leaks information related to email, bank and social media account.
Cyber criminals often use malware that steal information like username, password and credit card number from websites and systems and sell it on the dark web.
Hosting company refused to give information According to Fauler, the hosting company that had this data on the server was contacted. After that the database could not be accessed publicly. However, the company refused to give information about the source uploading data.
Security experts sent emails to some users present in the database and confirmed that their actual information was leaked. He also warned that people using the same password and username on many platforms are the most in danger.
