16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/06/19/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-leaked---change-yours-now/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31677799

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vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 52 pts · 1y (10 replies)

There is a lot of hype in this article and precious little in the way of verifiable facts.

Does anyone have any links to something more credible?

Technus@lemmy.zip · 31 pts · 1y (5 replies)

The article is full of typos, too.

Who let this dreck out the door? Did Forbes lay off all their editors or what?

TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Editing costs money.

AI is cheap.

TheBlackLounge@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

AI doesn't make typos

Static_Rocket@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Those have all been replaced with em dashes ()

PushButton@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Check the quotes too: ' vs ʼ

AI will use the curved one, human type the straight one.

Also for the doubled one: " vs ”...

catloaf@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y

Yes. Forbes has been a blog site for years.

IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 1y

https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/

Several collections of login credentials reveal one of the largest data breaches in history, totaling a humongous 16 billion exposed login credentials. The data most likely originates from various infostealers.

mrbutterscotch@feddit.org · 9 pts · 1y

I thought so too, haven't heard anything from the companies in question either.

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Might be a bit early for a better source. I decided to share because if it is true its important to get it on peoples radar.

LWD@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

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boatswain@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y

This appears to just be a compilation of other leaks: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-the-16-billion-credentials-leak-is-not-a-new-data-breach/

Still not a bad idea to change passwords and make sure MFA is enabled.