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1.4BillionRecords

1.4BillionRecords Data Breach (2017)

1.4BillionRecords

criticalXposedOrNot

#10 largest data breach on record

Disclosed

March 1, 2017

3313 days ago

Records

1.1B

Confirmed

Root Cause

Hacking

Industry

Technology

Description

A company called 4iQ in 2017, discovered a massive database of stolen usernames and passwords that was being traded on the dark web. The database, which was referred to as the ""largest-ever"" breach at the time, contained over 1.4 billion unique username and password combinations, as well as other personal information such as email addresses and IP addresses.

Exposed Data Types

Exposed Data

NamesEmail addresses