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Infostealers Harvest 1.7 Billion Credentials in Six Months
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Infostealers Harvest 1.7 Billion Credentials in Six Months
Infostealers captured 1.7 billion credentials during the first six months of 2026, according to data from Flashpoint. The finding underscores the scale of credential harvesting attacks targeting organizations and individuals across sectors.
Why it matters: Security teams and CISOs must assume user credentials are compromised and enforce password resets, strengthen multifactor authentication (MFA), and monitor for unauthorized access attempts using harvested credentials.
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