Apparently, 16 billion login credentials were leaked around the world. Per Vilius Petkauskas at Cybernews, have been investigate this leak since the beginning of 2025, and “30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each.” According to Forbes, the leak includes logins from social media accounts, VPNs and user accounts for major vendors.

“This is not just a leak — it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,” the researchers said, Forbes reported. “These aren’t just old breaches being recycled,” they warned, “this is fresh, weaponizable intelligence at scale.

For an easy way to check if your data has been compromised, the website haveibeenpwned.com allows users to enter their email address to find out if they have any security alerts associated with that email.

It’s vital to change your passwords from time to time or switch to passkeys, experts suggest. Facial or fingerprint recognition helps guarantee safety in logging into apps and website from a smartphone or other device.

Tech experts recommend changing a passkey on Apple devices, via Facebook and via Google.