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duckduckgo.com Domain Breach Exposure Report

Risk Score

High Risk

Massive event volume or critical assets compromised.

AI Findings Summary

Critical

The telemetry indicates a significant exposure of client data, with 2607 historical data breaches and 721 active infostealer logs observed over the reporting period. The majority of these events, 78.3%, are attributed to historical data breaches, while 21.7% are active infostealer logs. The timeline shows a notable increase in client-related events starting in September 2025 and peaking in March 2026, with employee-related events also showing spikes in January and April 2026. Malware families like Redline (30.9%), LummaC2 (15.7%), and Rhadamanthys (11.1%) are prevalent in the infostealer logs, suggesting common credential harvesting techniques are being employed. The high volume of historical data breaches and active infostealer logs, coupled with the prevalence of common infostealer malware, presents a substantial risk of credential compromise and potential follow-on attacks. The data suggests that 3061 client accounts and 267 employee accounts have been affected. Remediation efforts should focus on enhancing credential security, including multi-factor authentication for all accounts, and implementing robust monitoring for suspicious login activity. Given the nature of the data, prioritizing the investigation of the identified malware families and their associated command-and-control infrastructure is crucial.

Total Events

3,328
credential exposure events

Employee Affected Events

267
account email domain = duckduckgo.com

Client Affected Events

3,061
service target = duckduckgo.com

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12-Month Events Timeline

Event volume by breach date, employee VS client

EmployeesClients
8005332670
peak month 655
Jul 25Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jun 26

Infostealers VS Data Breaches

Live stealer logs VS data breaches

Infostealer logs
Events721
Share22%
Data breaches
Events2,607
Share78%
Infostealer logs (22%)
721events
Data breaches (78%)
2,607events

267 compromised employee accounts pose an infrastructure risk, while 3,061 leaked client credentials create regulatory liability.

Antivirus Distribution

Security Tools on Infected Endpoints

Windows Defender13

Malware Families Distribution

Distribution of Active Stealer Strains

Redline223
LummaC2113
Rhadamanthys80
Acreed42
Vidar23
Millenium13
RisePro8
Raccoon5
X-Files2

Top Login URLs

Top exposed services found in the event results

  1. 1android://S5Av4cfEycCvIvKPpKGjyCuAE5gZ8y60-knFfGkAEIZWPr9lU5kA7iOAlSZxaJei08s0ruDvuEzFYlmH-jAi4Q==@com.duckduckgo.mobile.android/435
  2. 2https://duckduckgo.com/383
  3. 3https://duckduckgo.com/settings343
  4. 4duckduckgo.com342
  5. 5https://duckduckgo.com331
  6. 6duckduckgo.com/settings194
  7. 7duckduckgo.com/188
  8. 8https://duckduckgo.com/logon33
  9. 9https://duckduckgo.com/login28
  10. 10start.duckduckgo.com25

Infostealer By Geography

Shows the distribution of Infostealer-related credential exposure events across different geographic regions. The location is determined by analyzing the metadata of the infected machines associated with each event.

United States
Events81
Poland
Events75
Netherlands
Events34
Pakistan
Events20
Brazil
Events18
Chile
Events17
Argentina
Events17
New Zealand
Events17

Country Breakdown

  1. 1United States81
  2. 2Poland75
  3. 3Netherlands34
  4. 4Pakistan20
  5. 5Brazil18
  6. 6Chile17
  7. 7Argentina17
  8. 8New Zealand17

Services Classification Distribution

Blast radius - closer to core = more critical infrastructure, size = credential volume

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Total

Operating System Distribution

Distribution of compromised endpoint builds

Windows 1170
Windows 11 Enterprise x6466
Windows 10 Enterprise x6464
Windows 10 22H2 build 19045 (64 Bit)28
Windows 10 Home x6428

Leak Repository Classification

Where the exposed records currently reside

0
Named breaches
2,469
Combolist pools
138
Unattributed dumps

Disclaimer: This report includes AI-generated content. AI can make mistakes, so verify important findings independently before taking action.