article 149 Million Stolen Logins Exposed: What Crypto Users Should Do Next

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What was discovered?

A huge, publicly accessible database containing stolen usernames and passwords was recently spotted by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler. The credentials appear to have been collected from infected personal devices (phones and computers) using infostealer malware—a type of malicious software that quietly grabs saved logins from browsers, apps, and sometimes password managers.

According to a blog post published on ExpressVPN, the dataset reportedly held around 149 million credential pairs. Among them were logins tied to major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, and also the crypto exchange Binance—including about 420,000 credentials associated with Binance users.

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What’s inside the leak (high-level numbers)

The dump reportedly included, among others:

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  48M Gmail accounts

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  4M Yahoo accounts

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  17M Facebook accounts

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  6.5M Instagram accounts

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  3.4M Netflix accounts

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  780K TikTok accounts

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  420K Binance-related credentials (at least)

Fowler also noted that in the portion he reviewed, there were signs of compromised access affecting financial services, including trading accounts, banking, and potentially crypto wallet-related logins.

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Why government-related logins are especially worrying

One of the more alarming parts of Fowler’s comments was the mention of credentials connected to government-linked accounts and .gov domains. That’s risky because it can fuel:

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  impersonation attempts (attackers pretending to be a government agency)

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  phishing campaigns aimed at citizens or employees

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  targeted attacks using “official-looking” emails

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Important clarification: this is NOT proof Binance’s systems were hacked

Security experts emphasized that this does not automatically mean Binance suffered an internal breach. The more likely scenario is:

A Binance spokesperson reportedly explained that these are credentials stolen from compromised devices, not “leaked from Binance.”

Deddy Lavid (CEO of blockchain cybersecurity firm Cyvers) also stressed the same point: it looks like an end-user device compromise, not an exchange back-end failure.

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What Binance reportedly does in these cases

The article notes that Binance works to reduce harm by:

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  monitoring dark-web marketplaces

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  warning affected users

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  forcing password resets when needed

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  revoking suspicious or compromised sessions

Binance also recommends using antivirus / anti-malware tools and running regular scans to catch threats like infostealers early.

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Infostealers targeting crypto via “game mods” (Kaspersky warning)

The piece also references a warning from Kaspersky (December 2025) about a newer infostealer campaign that pretends to be game cheats or mods. It reportedly aims at:

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  crypto wallets

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  browser extensions (especially wallet extensions)

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  account sessions and saved passwords

It was reportedly found in November, and attackers were said to hide it inside game cracks/mods, with frequent references to Roblox-themed bait.

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What you should do right now (practical checklist)

If you trade crypto or use wallet extensions, this is the “do it today” list:

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1) Change passwords (start with email!)

• Change your email password first (because password resets go there).

• Then change exchange and social passwords.

• Use a unique password for each site (password manager helps a lot).

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2) Turn on stronger 2FA

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  Prefer Authenticator app or hardware security key

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  Avoid relying only on SMS 2FA if you can

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3) Clean your device

• Run a full malware scan

• Remove unknown browser extensions

• Update your OS and browser

Windows (built-in Defender quick examples)

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4) If you use wallet extensions

• Remove suspicious extensions immediately

• Consider moving funds to a fresh wallet if you suspect compromise

• Treat any exposed seed phrase as burned (create a new wallet)

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5) Watch for phishing after leaks

After big dumps, attackers often launch follow-up scams:

• “Security alert: log in now”

• “Your account is at risk”

• “Verify your wallet”

If a message pressures you with urgency, slow down—that’s the point.