The file was completely exposed - no encryption, no password protection, no security - just a plain text document containing millions of sensitive data entries.

A massive data breach, potentially the largest ever, has exposed over 16 billion usernames and passwords, impacting accounts across major platforms like Apple, Facebook, and Google, as well as government services.

A massive data breach has exposed 16 billion login credentials linked to Apple, Facebook, Google, government services, and more, which researchers are calling the largest breach ever. The leak triggered Google to urge billions to change their passwords and prompted an FBI warning against clicking suspicious SMS links.