# 26 billion records have been leaked in ‘Mother of all Breaches,’ but don’t freak out

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- Published: 2024-01-25T09:15:08-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: rob dobi / Getty Images. Article by Amanda Yeo. Mashable – January 23, 2024. A database of 26 billion leaked records has been discovered, in what has been called the “Mother of all Breaches.” Fortunately, it actually isn’t as bad as it sounds. The massive 12-terabyte leak was discovered by cybersecurity researcher Bob Dyachenko, working alongside the team at Cybernews. […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com Related articles: Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records: what we know so far – Cybernews Mother of all Breaches – A Historic Data Leak Reveals 26 Billion Records: Check What’s Exposed – Security Affairs Warning As 26 Billion Records Leak: Dropbox, LinkedIn, Twitter Named – Forbes