A massive unsecured database exposing roughly 149 million usernames and passwords surfaces online, triggering fresh concern over the growing scale of infostealer malware. The leaked dataset includes login credentials tied to major platforms such as Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, Yahoo, banking services, and cryptocurrency exchange Binance, where about 420,000 accounts appear affected. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovers the database in January 2026 while conducting routine exposure monitoring. He finds the dataset publicly accessible, completely unencrypted, and protected by no password or authentication controls, leaving sensitive data wide open to anyone who stumbles upon it. The exposed collection weighs in at
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