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Security Researcher Finds Database Leak Exposing 140 Million Records

The large-scale exposure spans multiple online services; experts say such breaches often enable credential stuffing (reuse of stolen logins) and phishing against crypto exchanges and DeFi (decentralized finance) platforms.

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Terms & Concepts
  • DeFi: Short for decentralized finance; blockchain-based applications that offer financial services without traditional intermediaries.
  • Credential stuffing: An attack where stolen username–password pairs are reused across sites to hijack accounts.
  • Phishing: Fraudulent messages that trick users into revealing credentials or approving malicious transactions.