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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Internet users advised to change passwords after 16bn logins exposed

A web password entry form on screen
Researchers say the exposure of the 30 datasets was brief but nonetheless people should upgrade their digital security. Photograph: Jan Miks/Alamy

Internet users have been told to change their passwords and upgrade their digital security after researchers claimed to have revealed the scale of sensitive information – 16bn login records – potentially available to cybercriminals.

Researchers at Cybernews, an online tech publication, said they had found 30 datasets stuffed with credentials harvested from malicious software known as “infostealers” and leaks.

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