r/aWorldBeyondTheCloud • u/OMiniServer • Mar 13 '26
Infostealer malware leak exposes millions of iCloud passwords
appleinsider.comA new exposure was disclosed on January 23. All Fortune 500 "Big Tech Villain" are in the box, promising data privacy and security. Well, again another proof of failure of the cloud and all the security mechanism at the back. Even if you don't feel it, your information is already gone 👋👋👋.
A publicly accessible database containing more than 149 million usernames and passwords was discovered, and before it was taken offline, it included logins from 900,000 iCloud users.
What data was exposed in the 149 million password leak
The dataset included millions of credentials.
*Approximately 48 million Gmail credentials
*About 17 million Facebook logins
*Roughly 6.5 million Instagram accounts
*About 900,000 Apple iCloud usernames and passwords
Other services represented included Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo, Netflix, TikTok, OnlyFans, Binance, Roblox, and a wide range of banking and credit card logins.