Billions of Stolen Cookies Flood Dark Web Marketplaces: A Cybersecurity Threat

NordVPN's research reveals over 93.7 billion stolen cookies are for sale on dark web and Telegram marketplaces, with 7-9% remaining active. These cookies may contain user IDs, names, addresses, passwords, and other sensitive data, posing a significant security risk. Attackers can use these cookies to access accounts without authorization, even bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA). The majority stem from malware like Redline. NordVPN advises users to carefully consider cookie acceptance, regularly clear browser history, update security patches, and strengthen account privacy settings to mitigate this threat.