Another reason to use Linux - Windows Malware Steals 26 Million Passwords

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Mystery Windows malware stole 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data

Summary:
- This is a Trojan-type malware that was transmitted via email and illegal software. The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.
- The data was collected from 3.25 million computers. The malware stole nearly 26 million login credentials holding 1.1 million unique email addresses, 2 billion+ cookies, and 6.6 million files.
- Screenshots made by the malware reveal that the data was stolen between 2018 and 2020.
- The virus assigned unique device IDs to the stolen data, so it can be sorted by the source device.

News here:

A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs

The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020.

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We analyzed how one malware stole 6 million files, 26 million online accounts, and 2 billion cookies.

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