16 billion login credentials leaked in data breach

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Currently, nearly all major platforms have been affected by the breach, including Apple accounts (formerly Apple IDs), Gmail, Facebook accounts and GitHub as well as instant messaging platforms like Telegram and both commercial and government platform portals. The data appears to contain URLs, usernames and passwords.