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Security · 4h ago

124M Stolen Passwords Added to Have I Been Pwned Database

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRepublic ·

Have I Been Pwned added 124 million stolen passwords from infostealer malware, raising fresh risks for New Zealand users. The data includes credentials compromised by info-stealing malware that harvests browser-saved passwords. Users should change compromised passwords and enable multi-factor authentication to protect accounts.

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The scale of infostealer breaches underscores how credential theft remains a low-tech but high-impact threat, especially for users who reuse passwords.
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