Public Database Leak Exposes 149 Million Logins, Highlighting Infostealer Risk

A publicly accessible database exposed 149 million account credentials, including 48 million Gmail logins and 17 million Facebook logins, along with government, banking, and education accounts. The researcher who found it suspects infostealing malware collected the data, and the provider took the trove down after being alerted; the leak highlights how unsecured databases can become a goldmine for cybercriminals.