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washingtonpost.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 event impacting washingtonpost.com, with a total of 47,610 events recorded between July 2025 and June 2026. The majority of these events, 85%, are classified as historical data breaches, while 15% are active infostealer logs. A notable surge in employee-related events occurred in January 2026, coinciding with a large volume of client-related events in March 2026. The primary malware families observed are LummaC2, Rhadamanthys, and Redline, suggesting a focus on credential harvesting. The data also shows a high proportion of events originating from the United States. The high risk score of 100, coupled with the prevalence of data breaches and infostealer activity targeting client and employee data, necessitates immediate attention. The observed malware families are known for exfiltrating sensitive information, including credentials and financial data. Remediation efforts should prioritize strengthening access controls, enhancing endpoint security to detect and prevent infostealer infections, and reviewing data handling policies to mitigate the impact of historical breaches. Continuous monitoring for new infostealer activity and data exfiltration attempts is crucial.

Total Events

47,610
credential exposure events

Employee Affected Events

3,035
account email domain = washingtonpost.com

Client Affected Events

44,575
service target = washingtonpost.com

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12-Month Events Timeline

Event volume by breach date, employee VS client

EmployeesClients
12,0008,0004,0000
peak month 11,577
Jul 25Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jun 26

Infostealers VS Data Breaches

Live stealer logs VS data breaches

Infostealer logs
Events7,164
Share15%
Data breaches
Events40,446
Share85%
Infostealer logs (15%)
7,164events
Data breaches (85%)
40,446events

3,035 compromised employee accounts pose an infrastructure risk, while 44,575 leaked client credentials create regulatory liability.

Antivirus Distribution

Security Tools on Infected Endpoints

Windows Defender161
Windows Defender.23
Windows Defender McAfee14
Windows Defender McAfee VirusScan10
McAfee VirusScan4
Windows Defender Avast Antivirus.3
Windows Defender 360 Total Security.3
Windows Defender AVG Antivirus.3
Windows Defender ESET Security ESET Security.2

Malware Families Distribution

Distribution of Active Stealer Strains

LummaC2955
Rhadamanthys912
Redline852
Acreed612
Vidar331
X-Files274
Millenium92
Remus75
Blank Grabber73

Top Login URLs

Top exposed services found in the event results

  1. 1washingtonpost.com2,971
  2. 2https://www.washingtonpost.com/subscribe/signin/2,368
  3. 3https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/loginregistration/index.html2,300
  4. 4https://washingtonpost.com2,207
  5. 5https://www.washingtonpost.com2,190
  6. 6subscribe.washingtonpost.com/loginregistration/index.html1,837
  7. 7https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com1,759
  8. 8subscribe.washingtonpost.com1,607
  9. 9https://www.washingtonpost.com/subscribe/signin/index.html1,474
  10. 10www.washingtonpost.com1,340

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
Events2,309
India
Events174
Canada
Events143
Kenya
Events119
Pakistan
Events104
Fiji
Events80
United Kingdom
Events74
Egypt
Events62

Country Breakdown

  1. 1United States2,309
  2. 2India174
  3. 3Canada143
  4. 4Kenya119
  5. 5Pakistan104
  6. 6Fiji80
  7. 7United Kingdom74
  8. 8Egypt62

Services Classification Distribution

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

WordPress25

Operating System Distribution

Distribution of compromised endpoint builds

Windows 11951
Windows 11 24H2 build 26100 (64 Bit)490
Windows 10 22H2 build 19045 (64 Bit)310
Windows 10 Home x64272
Windows 10 Enterprise x64249

Leak Repository Classification

Where the exposed records currently reside

0
Named breaches
37,583
Combolist pools
2,863
Unattributed dumps

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