In 2025, the stage was set for the most monumental data breach in recorded history, where a staggering 16 billion login credentials spilled from 30 compromised databases, surpassing all previous benchmarks. Security experts sounded the alarm, cautioning that information-stealing programs were being maliciously exploited, compromising social media accounts, enterprise platforms, and beyond. Approximately half of these compromised datasets had identifiable origins, and even after accounting for duplicates, the structured nature of the data significantly bolstered the success rate of cyberattacks. Businesses lacking robust multi-factor authentication mechanisms were particularly vulnerable, facing heightened risks. This incident follows a concerning trend: in 2024, 26 billion records were leaked, and the year prior, in 2023, saw nearly 10 billion passwords compromised, underscoring that large-scale data breaches have evolved into a persistent and omnipresent threat.