Infostealer Activity Surges 500%
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1.7 billion passwords leaked on dark web and why yours is at risk
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Infostealer malware is quietly stealing passwords, browser data and login tokens from everyday devices.
Fortinet ’s 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report identified a 500% increase in credential logs from infostealers over the past year .
Among the most widespread and dangerous infostealingers identified in the report are RedLine, Vidar and Raccoon .
The 1.7 billion passwords leaked in 2024 are not a relic of past breaches.
They’re evidence of an evolving, industrialized cybercrime economy built on the backs of unsuspecting users.
Consider a personal data removal service: These services can help remove your personal information from data broker sites.
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