Jeremiah Fowler uncovered an unsecured database containing 184 million records, including sensitive login credentials for users of major platforms like Google and Facebook. The Elasticsearch database, reportedly hosted by World Host Group, was likely assembled by cybercriminals. Fowler's analysis of a 10,000 record sample revealed usernames and passwords for accounts across popular services and email addresses associated with government agencies from multiple countries. Following Fowler's discovery, the database was taken offline, emphasizing the need for better security practices in hosting and data management.
The database contained login credentials for millions of accounts, including over 850 Google and Facebook users, stored on an unsecured Elasticsearch server.
Fowler suspects that cybercriminals created the database to collect data obtained through malware, highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime.
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