‘RockYou2024’ Password Leak Dumps 10 Billion Passwords

On July 4th, a new password dump containing nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords was shared on a dark web hacking forum called BreachForums. This massive data breach has been dubbed “RockYou2024” and poses serious risks for anyone who reuses passwords across multiple online accounts.  

“RockYou2024” password dump is being described as the largest password compilation ever uncovered. It contains a mix of credentials stolen from various data breaches both old and new over time. The hacking group that published the dump uses the name “ObamaCare” and appeared to be making a reference to previous major password leaks like “RockYou2021”.  
So we have a single file called “rockyou2024.txt” containing close to 10 billion unique passwords that have been compiled by hackers from multiple sources over an extended period. To put that number in perspective, that’s more passwords than there are people on the entire planet. And security experts are warning that these stolen credentials pose real risks if users have reused any of these passwords elsewhere.  
With such a massive dataset available, there is serious concern about credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing involves hackers using lists of leaked usernames and passwords to systematically try and log into other accounts, betting that many users have reused those same credentials. The large scale of the RockYou2024 dump drastically increases the chances that any individual’s passwords may have been compromised.

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