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Four Million Fake App IDs, One Blind Spot: How Hackers Are Slipping Past Microsoft Login Defences
Two criminal campaigns sent over four million spoofed application identities at Microsoft's sign-in system and barely triggered an alert. Here is what happened, who is at risk, and what security teams can do about it.
Chick-fil-A customer accounts hit in June credential-stuffing wave
The chicken chain says attackers used passwords stolen elsewhere to break into Chick-fil-A One accounts over three days in June 2026.
23andMe to pay $18 million after 43 states found 'flimsy' security let hackers steal 6.9 million profiles
A coalition of state attorneys general says the DNA testing firm lacked basic protections like multifactor authentication before the 2023 breach that exposed genetic data on nearly seven million customers.
Passkeys Are Winning the Login Fight. Attackers Are Moving to the Verification Step.
Credential stuffing is fading as passkeys go mainstream. The next account takeover battle is happening at password resets, help desks, and identity checks.
Third DraftKings Credential-Stuffing Conspirator Sentenced to 18 Months
Nathan Austad gets a year and a half in federal prison, plus $1.8 million in forfeiture and restitution, closing out the last of the DraftKings account-takeover prosecutions.
FortiBleed: Russian-Speaking Broker Tied to 430K FortiGate Credential Harvest
Researchers attribute the long-running operation to a financially motivated IAB, with credential lists feeding brute-force runs against exposed FortiGate appliances since February.
California Sues 23andMe's Bankruptcy Successor Over 2023 Data Breach
AG Rob Bonta is going after Chrome Holding Co. — the shell 23andMe rebranded into after its bankruptcy — arguing the company failed to adequately protect the genetic and personal data of millions of users.