The #RockYou2024 leak could give hackers a huge upper hand.
Cybersecurity researchers are calling it the largest password compilation leak of all time.
On July 4, a newly registered user on a popular hacking forum posted a file containing nearly
🔸 10 billion compromised passwords in plaintext. 🔸
The post was first noticed by researchers at Cybernews.
Hackers commonly use automated scripts when carrying out a brute force attack, which enables them to try out a slew of passwords within a short period of time.
With a leaked password database this big, hackers have a nearly unlimited pool of passwords to try.
The RockYou2024 leaked password list is new, so at the time of this writing, it's unclear if any private data has been compromised as a direct result of this compilation.
Anyone signed up to any service online should assume that a password that they use is on this list. Cybersecurity researchers recommend that users update their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible.
https://mashable.com/article/rockyou2024-leaked-password-database