The Weekly Breach Breakdown Podcast: How Were 24 Billion Records Exposed? - S7E20
The Weekly Breach Breakdown Podcast: How Were 24 Billion Records Exposed? - S7E20
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Show Notes
Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 10, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy.
This week, we are looking at one of the largest data exposures ever recorded, and it comes with a massive dose of irony. Researchers at Cybernews recently uncovered an open database holding a jaw-dropping 24 billion records, totaling more than 8.3 terabytes of personal information left completely unprotected on the web.
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In this episode
Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 10, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy.
Key questions
Key takeaways
- A database with 24 billion records and over 8.3 terabytes of data was found unprotected online.
- The data exposure event is one of the largest ever recorded.
- The podcast episode is supported by SentiLink and focuses on data security and privacy trends.
What is the focus of the IDTheftCenter episode on July 10, 2026?
The focus is on a major data exposure, where 24 billion records were found unprotected on the internet.
Who uncovered the open database with billions of records?
Researchers at Cybernews uncovered the open database containing the exposed records.
How much data was exposed in the recent breach discussed in the podcast?
More than 8.3 terabytes of personal information were exposed in the breach.