A newly discovered trove of stolen login credentials may represent the largest data breach in history, with billions of usernames and passwords now circulating online. Researchers with Cybernews uncovered more than 16 billion records spread across 30 databases,

The breach is thought to have been carried out by several digital bad actors. The leak exposed 16 billion login credentials and passwords, according to a researchers. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East offer Americans a glimpse into the battles of the future—and a warning.

Researchers have found that about 16 billion passwords were leaked in a recent global data breach. FOX 4 spoke with a UT Dallas expert about how you can protect your information.