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        MEGALEAK: 16+ Billion Usernames, Passwords & Tokens Stolen by Infostealer Malware Dumped Online     By CyberDudeBivash • September 29, 2025, 10:30 AM IST • URGENT SECURITY DIRECTIVE   This is the cybersecurity story of the year, and it affects virtually every person who uses the internet. Security researchers have uncovered what is being called the **"Megaleak"**—a colossal compilation of over 16 billion records, including usernames, passwords, emails, and critically, **authentication tokens and session cookies**, that has been aggregated and dumped on the dark web. This is not a single company breach. This is the collected loot from years of silent, widespread infections by **infostealer malware**. The immediate risk is astronomical. With this data, attackers can launch credential stuffing attacks at an unprecedented scale, and more dangerously, use the stolen tokens to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication and hijack live sessions. ...