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Privacy Tip #481 – Threat Actors Continue to Use Data from Old Breaches
UnknownFeb 27, 2026(23 days ago)
A misconfigured cloud database containing billions of records, including SSNs and plaintext credentials, was discovered by UpGuard researchers.
Researchers at UpGuard have discovered a misconfigured cloud database online while conducting routine internet scanning that contains billions of records, including 2.7 billion Social Security numbers (SSNs) and 3 billion plaintext email addresses and password combinations. The fairly easy-to-find data was accessed without authentication.... By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider