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Myspace93 breach exposes 46k user passwords in plaintext

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Attackers have exposed the plaintext passwords of 46,000 users from a 2021 Myspace93 data breach. The leakage is attributed to individuals who were previously entrusted with the data. This incident highlights ongoing security risks associated with handling sensitive user credentials. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a data breach and password leak, which is a security event but not a novel AI development or significant industry shift.

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Myspace93 breach exposes 46k user passwords in plaintext

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Attackers spill plaintext passwords of 46k Myspace93 users after 2021 breach

    Leakage blamed on treacherous friends exposed unencrypted credentials, email addresses

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