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by 47282847 638 days ago
Emails, or email addresses?

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Agree, "email contents" is exactly what I read the title as as well.

3.3B email addresses isn't as impressive if it isn't with other info like passwords or accounts

> Oh, and in case you’re wondering, this represents about one out of every four individuals on Earth.

I thought there were 8 billion people, not 13B

A staggering 3.3 billion unique email addresses were gathered from compromised websites.

Yet the author switches like every other time, demonstrating they have no idea what an email actually is.

Seems to just be email addresses
Email addresses, obviously.
I mean it's accurate, but I definitely wouldn't call it obvious due to poor writing.

> Hacker Leaks 3.3 Billion Emails and Yes Every Single One Is Unique

Okay, so emails?

> A staggering 3.3 billion unique emails were leaked in an underground forum.

Still points to emails?

> Imagine waking up to find your email address among the 3.3 billion unique addresses floating around the dark reaches of the internet.

Ah, email addresses actually!