July 4, 2024 By Louis Ramirez
Everything you need to know about the RockYou2024 leak
One of the biggest password compilations ever was leaked today. The file, which is titled RockYou2024.txt, contains a massive 9,948,575,739 unique plaintext passwords. It was posted by a forum user that goes by the name of "ObamaCare."
As reported by Cybernews (via TechTadar), the RockYou2024.txt file contains passwords stolen in a mix of old and new attacks. Three years ago, the RockYou2021 password compilation exposed 8.4 billion plain text passwords. Today's leak adds an extra 1.5 billion passwords.
What can criminals do with the RockYou2024 leak?
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Like many data leaks, the RockYou2024 database lets potential criminals conduct brute-force attacks and get unauthorized access to online accounts exposed in the leak.
