Login credentials for Microsoft, Facebook, Snapchat, and other services were found in a public, non-password-protected database by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
The database contained over 184 million unique logins and passwords, including email providers, Microsoft products, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Roblox accounts, as well as credentials for bank, financial, health, and government accounts from various countries.
The database's attribution was unclear due to private ownership information, and the hosting provider eventually restricted public access without revealing the owner's identity.
The researcher suspected the data was harvested by malicious actors using infostealers to collect sensitive information, emphasizing the risks associated with storing sensitive data in email accounts.