RT @AP: Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion user names and passwords, New York Times reports: http://t.co/T9k7deRNEW
August 07, 2014
Report: Russian hackers steal 1.2B passwords
NEW YORK (AP) - Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report published Tuesday. The thievery was described in a New York Times story based on the findings of Hold Security, a Milwaukee firm that has a history of uncovering online security breaches.