The Password Graveyard: How Data Breaches From Years Ago Are Still Unlocking Your Accounts Today
Millions of Americans are unknowingly vulnerable to account takeovers powered by login credentials stolen in breaches that occurred years — sometimes decades — ago. Credential stuffing attacks automate the process of testing those stolen combinations across hundreds of websites simultaneously, and the results are quietly devastating. This investigation explains how the attacks work, who is behind them, and what it actually takes to stop them.