
Infostealer Malware: The Silent Epidemic Stealing Billions of Passwords in 2026
Infostealer malware compromised 3.9 billion credentials across 4.3 million devices in 2024. In January 2026, a single database was found containing 149 million stolen passwords. These aren't headline-grabbing ransomware attacks — they're quiet infections that steal everything from your browser and sell it before you notice anything wrong.