At first glance, it looks like a mundane log file. But the implications of a plain text file claiming to contain 1,200 “valid” Hotmail accounts range from a minor privacy nuisance to a full-blown identity theft goldmine. In this post, we’ll break down what this file likely is, where it comes from, the risks it poses, and—most importantly—how to protect yourself if your credentials end up in a file just like it.
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