Afghans express fear for relatives' safety after UK data leak https://t.co/QSFvlXRBVp ...

Data Security & Risk - Data leak scandals are piling up at an alarming speed in Britain [1] - An attempted cover-up of a data leak exposed the names of thousands of Afghans [1] Geopolitical Implications - The data leak incident illustrates how much can go wrong [1]

Group 1 - Cybercriminals have intensified efforts to steal and sell online passwords, with billions of exposed account credentials discovered [1][2] - A total of 30 datasets containing approximately 16 billion login credentials from platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook have been reported [2] - The leaked login information is believed to be the result of "infostealers," a type of malware that extracts sensitive data from devices [3] Group 2 - The overwhelming volume of exposed data highlights the significant amount of sensitive information circulating on the web, raising concerns about the prevalence of infostealers [4] - Many of the login lists may contain duplicates and outdated information, yet the scale of the leaks is unprecedented this year [4] - Security Discovery has detected these data leaks due to the temporary indexing of exposed data on the web without password protection [4]