Have I Been Pwned adds 625 million newly stolen passwords. Check if any of your passwords are on it
The popular "Have I Been Pwned" platform has added the biggest credential leak in its history to its database. In total, the new batch includes more than 600 million unique passwords.
One of the most popular platforms for checking for passwords or email addresses is Have I Been Pwned, which recently added the largest credential hack in its history to its database.
The service has included a new database containing nearly two billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords, of which 625 million are new passwords that the platform has never previously detected. This means that these are newly hacked passwords that were not included in previous hacks.
Worryingly, the affected passwords span decades, from password sets created more than 20 years ago to very recent passwords. Therefore, the site administrators advise you to change any password that is compromised, regardless of its age.
All of the passwords included in this leak have been added to the Pwned Passwords database, which stores password hashes (not plain text passwords) to maintain user privacy.
Anyone can check their password leak by going directly to the official website of Have I Been Pwned. In addition, password managers, such as 1Password, and browsers like Google Chrome, integrate this verification feature to alert users if their account or password has been compromised.
Experts advise using password managers, creating unique and strong passwords, and enabling multi-factor authentication to protect accounts from unauthorized access.