Unprecedented Data Breach: 26 Billion Records Found Online
In a historic data breach, a staggering 26 billion records have been uncovered online. This significant find was not the result of a security compromise; instead, it was due to a feature utilized by criminals. This extensive data compilation, often assembled by data enrichment businesses, combines internal first-party data with heterogeneous data from other internal systems or third-party data from outside sources. The enormous volume of data discovered has considerable financial value if sold, marking a grim milestone in cybersecurity breaches.
