Massive online data breach sees 2.7 billion records leaked – here’s what we know

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An IoT firm has suffered a major data breach, experts warn The leak exposed a Mars Hydro databse containing almost 2.7 billion records The records were primarily comprised of WiFi and network device information Mars Hydro, a Chinese firm which produces a range of Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as LED lights and hydroponics equipment, has suffered a massive data breach after an unprotected database containing nearly 2.7 billion records was discovered online. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler identified the non-password protected database, which included WiFi network names, passwords, IP addresses, device numbers, and more. Users of these products should...