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Sead Fadilpašić

Over 40 billion records left publicly exposed - here's what we know

Data leak.
  • Unsecured Netcore database exposed 40 billion records, including emails and banking notices
  • Researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the 13TB database open without password protection
  • Netcore secured the database after contact; duration of exposure is unknown

More than 40 billion data records, including people’s emails, IP addresses, and banking activity notices, were leaking online.

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