Someone is combining information on Chinese citizens leaked in different data breaches into a single database, and has so far made more than 1.2 billion records.
This compilation of many breaches (COMB) contains plenty of sensitive user information, including phone numbers, postal addresses, ID card numbers, and more. Researchers claim they spotted an unprotected database on Elasticsearch, which was first set up in the final days of April 2024. By the end of next week, the database held 1,230,703,487 records, and continued to grow since.
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Source: MSN News
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