What just happened? Researchers have discovered a database composed of
stolen user credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) so
large that it's been dubbed the mother of all breaches (MOAB). The dataset
contains no fewer than 26 billion records, making up 12TB of data from
sites including Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Weibo, Tencent, and more.

Cybersecurity researcher Bob Diachenko, who has uncovered many big data
leaks over the years, and the CyberNews team discovered the exposed
records.

As is the case with similar databases, most of the data in MOAB has been
gathered together from previous leaks over the years. But the sheer number
of records it contains suggests there will be new information that has
never before appeared online.

The database, containing 26 billion records across 3,800 folders, each
corresponding to a separate data breach, is likely the largest-ever
compilation of multiple breaches.

https://www.techspot.com/news/101623-massive-leak-exposes-26-billion-
records-mother-all.html

On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:52:07 +0100 (CET), anon <anon@invalid.org> wrote:
>What just happened? Researchers have discovered a database composed of
>stolen user credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) so
>large that it's been dubbed the mother of all breaches (MOAB). The dataset
>contains no fewer than 26 billion records, making up 12TB of data from
>sites including Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Weibo, Tencent, and more.
>Cybersecurity researcher Bob Diachenko, who has uncovered many big data
>leaks over the years, and the CyberNews team discovered the exposed
>records.
>As is the case with similar databases, most of the data in MOAB has been
>gathered together from previous leaks over the years. But the sheer number
>of records it contains suggests there will be new information that has
>never before appeared online.
>The database, containing 26 billion records across 3,800 folders, each
>corresponding to a separate data breach, is likely the largest-ever
>compilation of multiple breaches.
>https://www.techspot.com/news/101623-massive-leak-exposes-26-billion-
>records-mother-all.html

(using Tor Browser 13.0.9)
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mother+of+all+breaches&ia=web

this could mean that google groups will have stay connected to usenet
beyond their previously announced 22 february 2024 disconnection date
as an emergency public service for those affected by these intrusions