Four hooded figures work on computers in a dark, glowing blue digital network environment with 'STOLEN CREDENTIALS' on a screen.

Purchased login credentials Stolen passwords are traded on the dark web. They often originate from attacks such as those described above and are then sold to other cybercriminals. Example: An attacker purchases a database with over 100,000 compromised accounts on the darknet. One of your accounts is among them – including your full password. This makes it all the more important to follow the measures below: never reuse passwords and change them immediately after a problem occurs to minimize the damage in the event of a data breach. See more