"21 Million Stolen Fortune 500 Credentials For Sale on Dark Web"

Geneva, Switzerland-based firm ImmuniWeb conducted a study on the availability of credentials belonging to global Fortune 500 organizations on the dark web. ImmuniWeb used its OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) technology to crawl the dark areas in which stolen credentials are being sold by cybercriminals. Machine learning models were also used to detect anomalies as well as identify fake leaks, duplicates, and more. The study revealed the availability of more than 21 million credentials from Fortune 500 companies on the dark web. A significant portion of the stolen passwords were very weak, which calls for companies to implement stronger password policies. This article continues to discuss the study and its findings on stolen credentials.  

Security Week reports "21 Million Stolen Fortune 500 Credentials For Sale on Dark Web"