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Have I Been Pwned Adds 183 Million Emails in Major Security Update

The popular security service Have I Been Pwned has integrated a massive new dataset containing 183 million unique email addresses from a recent breach. The data originates from Synthient’s threat intelligence platform and primarily stems from infostealer malware infections. This addition brings the service’s total coverage to over 15.3 billion compromised accounts across 916 websites.

Massive New Breach Data Added to Security Service

Have I Been Pwned, the go-to resource for checking compromised accounts, just got significantly more comprehensive. According to recent updates, the service founded by security expert Troy Hunt has added a staggering 183 million unique email addresses to its database. This represents one of the larger single additions to the platform in recent memory, sourced from what analysts are describing as a major aggregation of threat data.

by Jessica Moore P.E.
CybersecurityOnline Privacy

Unsecured Marketing Database Exposes 40 Billion Confidential Records in Latest Cybersecurity Incident

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a massive unprotected database containing 40 billion records with sensitive personal information. The exposure highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in corporate data protection practices despite increasing digital threats.

Massive Data Exposure Discovered

In what cybersecurity analysts are calling one of the largest data exposures of 2025, approximately 40 billion records were found sitting completely unsecured in a publicly accessible database. According to reports, the unprotected data repository contained everything from email addresses and message subjects to sensitive banking and healthcare information, with researchers noting they “saw numerous records marked as confidential” during their investigation.

by Jessica Moore P.E.