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huffpost.com Domain Breach Exposure Report

Risk Score

High Risk

Massive event volume or critical assets compromised.

AI Findings Summary

Critical

The telemetry indicates a high-risk exposure for huffpost.com, with a risk score of 95. Over the reporting period, there were 4,977 historical data breaches and 1,133 active infostealer logs, totaling 6,110 events. The majority of these events, 81.5%, are attributed to historical data breaches, while 18.5% are from active infostealer logs. A significant spike in client-related events occurred in January 2026, with 386 incidents, and March 2026 saw a surge of 1,195 client events. Employee-related events also saw a peak in January 2026 with 798 incidents. The most targeted services are related to authentication and account creation, including `https://auth.huffpost.com/login` and `https://login.huffpost.com/account/create`. The primary malware families observed are LummaC2 (15.7%), Redline (15.1%), and Rhadamanthys (9.4%), all known infostealers. Geographically, India accounts for the highest proportion of events (340), followed by the United States (85). The high volume of historical data breaches and active infostealer logs, coupled with the targeting of authentication services, suggests a significant risk of credential compromise and potential further data exfiltration. The prevalence of infostealer malware families like LummaC2 and Redline indicates active threats against user credentials. Prioritization should focus on securing authentication mechanisms, investigating the source of historical data breaches, and enhancing endpoint security to detect and prevent infostealer infections, particularly given the observed geographical concentrations and the targeting of client accounts.

Total Events

6,110
credential exposure events

Employee Affected Events

1,029
account email domain = huffpost.com

Client Affected Events

5,081
service target = huffpost.com

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12-Month Events Timeline

Event volume by breach date, employee VS client

EmployeesClients
1,2008004000
peak month 1,195
Jul 25Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jun 26

Infostealers VS Data Breaches

Live stealer logs VS data breaches

Infostealer logs
Events1,133
Share19%
Data breaches
Events4,977
Share82%
Infostealer logs (19%)
1,133events
Data breaches (82%)
4,977events

1,029 compromised employee accounts pose an infrastructure risk, while 5,081 leaked client credentials create regulatory liability.

Antivirus Distribution

Security Tools on Infected Endpoints

Windows Defender66
McAfee14
McAfee VirusScan9
Windows Defender.3
Windows Defender Avast Antivirus.1

Malware Families Distribution

Distribution of Active Stealer Strains

LummaC2178
Redline171
Rhadamanthys107
Vidar94
Acreed56
Blank Grabber36
StealC25
Remus11
RisePro5

Top Login URLs

Top exposed services found in the event results

  1. 1https://auth.huffpost.com/login1,040
  2. 2https://login.huffpost.com/account/create874
  3. 3login.huffpost.com/account/create568
  4. 4auth.huffpost.com/login470
  5. 5https://login.huffpost.com429
  6. 6login.huffpost.com400
  7. 7https://auth.huffpost.com308
  8. 8auth.huffpost.com285
  9. 9https://login.huffpost.com/81
  10. 10https://login.huffpost.com/account/challenge/password72

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.

India
Events340
United States
Events85
Pakistan
Events66
Bangladesh
Events39
Mexico
Events15
Nigeria
Events13
Türkiye
Events12

Country Breakdown

  1. 1India340
  2. 2United States85
  3. 3Pakistan66
  4. 4Bangladesh39
  5. 5Hong Kong SAR China15
  6. 6Mexico15
  7. 7Nigeria13
  8. 8Türkiye12

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 11111
Windows 10 Pro53
Windows 10 Enterprise x6450
Windows 10 22H2 build 19045 (64 Bit)44
Windows 1041

Leak Repository Classification

Where the exposed records currently reside

0
Named breaches
4,044
Combolist pools
933
Unattributed dumps

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