Originally published at: 2.7 Billion Leaked Records: When All Our Data Is Being Hacked, What Can We Actually Do? - Love the Idea
It feels like every other day, we hear about another massive data breach. Hackers probably have enough data to know what I’m having for dinner tomorrow before I do! With companies holding huge amounts of data. about us. What can we actually do about it? Recently, hackers leaked over 2.7 billion records! Billions of data records including highly sensitive details of residents from the US, UK, and Canada. This isn’t just an abstract problem; it feels personal. If you live in one of these countries, as we do, there’s a good chance your data is completely exposed. What Happened in…
£6M fine for NHS software breach 
? A lesson in the cost of cybersecurity neglect. Businesses, secure your systems. Users, secure your lives online. We’re all in this together!
Data breaches often start with human error. Educate yourself and your team on cyber threats.
If data is already leaked how do we get it removed or what will happen to all the records? We can change passwords or freeze bank details but what about address and other details?
Numbers from Have I Been Pawned are crazy!
| Services | Leaked Accounts |
|---|---|
| MOAB - Twitter, Canva, Facebook, LinkedIn (Jan 2024) | 26 Billion |
| Collection #1 | 772 Million |
| 509 Million | |
| Telegram | 361 Million |
| Verifications.io | 763 Million |
| Onliner Spambot | 711 Million |
| Data Enrichment Exposure / PDL Customer | 622 Million |
| Exploit.In | 593 Million |
| Lookiero | 4 Million |
| Sport 2000 | 3 Million |
| Traderie | 364k |
| Tracki | 372k |
| Explore Talent (August 2024) | 8 Million |
| Chris Leong | 27k |
| LDLC | 1.2 Million |
| National Public Data | 133 Million |
| Shadow | 543k |
| Not SOCRadar | 282 Million |
Wow, yes the National Public Data breach is a stark reminder of how vulnerable our data is. Nearly 3 billion records exposed 
! Time to reassess how we protect our personal information.