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FTSE 100 company employee credentials leak

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A leak of 460,000 compromised credentials tied to FTSE 100 company employees has surfaced on clear and dark web criminal channels, raising account-takeover and breach risk across the UK’s largest firms. The exposure includes as many as 45,000 leaked credentials at a single company and more than 10,000 each at 15 companies, with financial services (70,000+) especially affected. Researchers also found 28,000 corporate credentials in stealer logs, suggesting the true exposure may be larger because additional stolen credentials can remain unseen, sold, or actively used.

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  1. 18.11.2025 11:45 2 articles · 6mo ago

    FTSE 100 employee credentials exposed on cybercrime sites

    Initial Disclosure

    Socura and Flare monitored clear and dark web cybercrime communities for FTSE 100 company domains and found 460,000 compromised credentials tied to employees at the UK’s largest firms. The findings included as many as 45,000 leaked credentials at a single company, more than 10,000 each at 15 companies, and 70,000+ credentials affecting financial services, while 28,000 corporate credentials were also identified in stealer logs and additional passwords appeared on sites like Doxbin. The researchers warned that visible leaks likely understate the true exposure because stolen credentials can remain unsold, be actively used, or move through unknown channels.

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