Russian Gang Hacks 1.2B Internet Passwords, Experts Say Expect More The New York Times
go to original August 7, 2014

The gang carried out the largest data breach ever, and experts warn that, increasingly, individuals are powerless to stop the theft of their data. (NewsyTech)

A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say.

The records, discovered by Hold Security, a firm in Milwaukee, include confidential material gathered from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet sites. Hold Security has a history of uncovering significant hacks, including the theft last year of tens of millions of records from Adobe Systems.

Hold Security would not name the victims, citing nondisclosure agreements and a reluctance to name companies whose sites remained vulnerable.

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