A huge database containing 71 million email addresses and a lot of authentication data has been circulating on the Internet for months – It can be read on the HVG website. However, there is an option through which anyone can check whether they are involved in a data breach or not.
Too many email addresses and passwords have fallen into the wrong hands
The database in question was brought to the attention of Have I Been Pwned from the Naz.API dataset. A dataset containing 71 million email addresses and passwords is a group that clearly no one wants to be included in.
All the rows of the database, which have been compromised by various attacks, consist of login data for well-known applications such as Facebook, Yahoo and similar services, with usernames, email addresses and of course passwords.
The large data set has already been featured on hacker forums. And while it may be a relatively old data package — according to some experiments, it even contains a password that was used in 2011 — it doesn't hurt to be careful.
The article continues after the recommendation
the Have you been Pwned (HIBP), however, anyone can check if their email address has been affected by a data breach. In addition, it is very important to stress that it is useful to use strong passwords for every application, email address, and other services, and that it is a good idea to change passwords often. Data can be made more secure by turning on two-step authentication.
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