Apple, Google and Facebook Among Services Exposed In Massive Leak of More Than 16 Billion Login Records
June 19, 2025 1:57 PM 2 min read
Apple, Google and Facebook Among Services Exposed In Massive Leak of More Than 16 Billion Login Records
by Murtuza J Merchant Benzinga Staff Write
Has surfaced online, marking one of the most extensive exposures of personal data in history, according to cybersecurity researchers tracking infostealer activity.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 30 massive data collections this year alone, each containing tens of millions to over 3.5 billion user credentials, Cybernews reported.
These previously unreported datasets were briefly accessible through misconfigured cloud storage or Elasticsearch instances, giving the researchers just enough time to detect them, though not enough to trace their origin.
The findings paint a troubling picture of how widespread and organized credential leaks have become, with login information originating from malware known as infostealers.
These malicious programs siphon usernames, passwords, and session data from infected machines, usually structured as a combination of a URL, username, and password.
The leaked credentials span a wide range of services from tech giants like Apple, Facebook, and Google, to platforms such as GitHub, Telegram, and various government portals.
Some datasets were explicitly labeled to suggest their source, such as “Telegram” or a reference to the Russian Federation.
Others bore generic names like “logins” or “credentials.”
Researchers say these leaks are not just a case of old data resurfacing.
Roy Miehe | MspPortal Partners Inc. | Ceo/President
Security Software Distributor: Bitdefender , Barracuda, Phishing Simulation & Cyber Security Training
“Where Service and Technical Skills Count”
