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Ata Hakcil

(Cybersecurity Research Team Leader)

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Ata Hakcil is a seasoned security expert and vulnerability researcher known for leading the discovery of significant data breaches, including high-profile incidents involving Microsoft Bing and the Polecat data analytics agency. His work in cybersecurity spans vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and digital forensics, with a strong emphasis on uncovering and mitigating large-scale data leaks. Additionally, Ata has extensive experience in machine learning and AI, focusing on training models for enhanced security applications and deobfuscating malicious code.

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RockYou2024: How I Might Have (Accidentally) Been the Source of a 10 Billion Password Leak

Discover why the RockYou2024 leak of 10 billion passwords isn't as alarming as it sounds. Cybersecurity Researcher, Ata Hakcil's insightful examination of the data reveals that most of it isn't entirely real.

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