Ukraine authorities bust hacker attempting to sell 773M passwords and usernames in a 'megabreach' that compiled years worth of stolen data
Ukraine authorities say they've arrested a suspect behind a cache of 773 million stolen passwords and usernames.
According to KrebsOnSecurity, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it detained a hacker known as Sanix in association with the stolen data set which first came to light last year.
In addition to the 87 GBs of stolen data, which included 21 million unique passwords, Ukranian authorities say they also uncovered similar databases that contained financial information on European and North American citizens.
A hacker known as Sanix was arrested in connection with a stolen data set containing 773 million passwords and usernames (stock)
In all, a raid on the suspect's house turned ..
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